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Little Drummer Boy album cover

Little Drummer Boy✓2

ISRC

USAR10301186

Song: Carol of the Drum

Whitney HoustonBobbi Kristina Brown
matched
Released 2003-11-18

Last verified: October 2, 2026

The ISRC for “Little Drummer Boy” by Whitney Houston is USAR10301186. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2003-11-18. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-031.804.690-0.

Format

USCountry
AR1Registrant
03Year (2003)
01186Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLittle Drummer Boy
ISWCCarol of the Drum

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-031.804.690-0Carol of the Drum

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Little Drummer Boy” by Whitney Houston?+
The ISRC for “Little Drummer Boy” by Whitney Houston is USAR10301186.
What is the ISWC for “Carol of the Drum”?+
The ISWC for “Carol of the Drum” is T-031.804.690-0. This recording is titled “Little Drummer Boy”. The ISRC USAR10301186 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. USAR10301186 is the ISRC for this recording; T-031.804.690-0 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC USAR10301186?

USAR10301186 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Little Drummer Boy” by Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T-031.804.690-0, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Whitney HoustonBobbi Kristina Brown

The ISRC for “Little Drummer Boy” by Whitney Houston is USAR10301186. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2003-11-18. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-031.804.690-0.

Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Whitney Houstonlead vocals

Production

Mervyn WarrenArranger
Mervyn WarrenProducer

Label

Arista

Appears on

  • One Wish: The Holiday Album(2021-01-01)
  • One Wish: The Holiday Album(2021-01-01)
  • One Wish: The Holiday Album(2011-01-01)
  • One Wish: The Holiday Album(2003-01-01)
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Who wrote this song?

HARRY SIMEONEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00028755756
EMI MILLS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00020877491
EMI MILLS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00020877491
KATHERINE DAVISComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007616203
EMI MILLS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00020877491
EMI MILLS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00020877491
HENRY ONORATIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00022949382
EMI MILLS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00020877491
EMI MILLS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00020877491

Who publishes this song?

EMI MILLS MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00020877491

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0927 4057KATHERINE DAVIS0000 0001 1027 2139Harry Simeone

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAR10301186ISWCT-031.804.690-0IPIHARRY SIMEONEIPIKATHERINE DAVISIPIHENRY ONORATIISNIKATHERINE DAVISISNIHarry Simeone

MLC Song Code

L44608
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