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Unnecessary Business album cover

Unnecessary Business✓2

ISRC

USAR10400850
Breakwater
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Released 1978-01-01

Last verified: October 14, 2026

The ISRC for “Unnecessary Business” by Breakwater is USAR10400850. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-918.297.384-8.

Format

USCountry
AR1Registrant
04Year (2004)
00850Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCUnnecessary Business
ISWCUnnecessary Business

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-918.297.384-8Unnecessary Business

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Unnecessary Business” by Breakwater?+
The ISRC for “Unnecessary Business” by Breakwater is USAR10400850.
What is the ISWC for “Unnecessary Business”?+
The ISWC for “Unnecessary Business” is T-918.297.384-8. The ISRC USAR10400850 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. USAR10400850 is the ISRC for this recording; T-918.297.384-8 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 USAR10400850?

USAR10400850 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Unnecessary Business” by Breakwater. 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-918.297.384-8, 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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Breakwater

The ISRC for “Unnecessary Business” by Breakwater is USAR10400850. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-918.297.384-8.

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Who wrote this song?

KAE JR. WILLIAMSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00047660470
PIZZAZZ MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00120228625
HIGH FASHION MUSIC BV SubPublisherIPI: 00254462469

Who publishes this song?

PIZZAZZ MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00120228625
HIGH FASHION MUSIC BVSubPublisher
IPI: 00254462469

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAR10400850ISWCT-918.297.384-8IPIKAE JR. WILLIAMS

MLC Song Code

U08228
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Listen on Apple Music
Album: Breakwater4:52Track 3

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Randy Breckerflugelhorn, trumpet
Al Rubinflugelhorn, trumpet
Robin Eubankstrombone
Barry Rogerstrombone
Kae Williams Jr.keyboard, synthesizer
Kae Williams Jr.background vocals, lead vocals
Steve Greenbackground vocals
Linc Gilmoreguitar
Linc Gilmorebackground vocals
Greg Scottsaxophone
Greg Scottbackground vocals
Gene Robinson, Jr.flugelhorn, trumpet
Gene Robinson, Jr.background vocals
Vince Garnellsaxophone
Vince Garnellbackground vocals
James “Gee” Jonesdrums (drum set)
James “Gee” Jonesbackground vocals

Production

Rick ChertoffProducer

Label

Arista

Appears on

  • Breakwater(2016-01-01)
  • Breakwater / Splashdown(2016-01-01)· Expansion
  • Breakwater(2012-01-01)· Northworld Recordings
  • Breakwater(2010-01-01)· Get On Down
  • Breakwater(2009-01-01)
  • Breakwater(2008-01-01)
  • Breakwater(2017-02-03)
  • Breakwater(1996-09-21)