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I Wonder Why album cover

I Wonder Why✓2

ISRC

USAR19100004
Curtis Stigers
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Released 1991-01-01

Last verified: September 3, 2026

The ISRC for “I Wonder Why” by Curtis Stigers is USAR19100004. 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 1991-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070266921-3. Written by CURTIS STIGERS, GLEN BALLARD.

Format

USCountry
AR1Registrant
91Year (1991)
00004Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1991):
Last two digits of the reference year (1991). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Wonder Why
ISWCI Wonder Why
IPICURTIS STIGERS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070266921-3I Wonder Why

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Wonder Why” by Curtis Stigers?+
The ISRC for “I Wonder Why” by Curtis Stigers is USAR19100004.
What is the ISWC for “I Wonder Why”?+
The ISWC for “I Wonder Why” is T-070266921-3. The ISRC USAR19100004 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Wonder Why”?+
“I Wonder Why” was written by CURTIS STIGERS, GLEN BALLARD. The ISWC for this composition is T-070266921-3.
Who publishes “I Wonder Why”?+
The publishers credited on “I Wonder Why” include: C MONTROSE S MUSIC INC, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USAR19100004 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070266921-3 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 USAR19100004?

USAR19100004 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Wonder Why” by Curtis Stigers. 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-070266921-3, 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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Who wrote this song?

CURTIS STIGERSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00128960945
C MONTROSE S MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00129797916
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher50.00%IPI: 00503659557
GLEN BALLARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127912181
C MONTROSE S MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00129797916
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher50.00%IPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

C MONTROSE S MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00129797916
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8235 227XGlen Ballard0000 0003 9996 7280Glen Ballard0000 0001 1037 9606Curtis Stigers

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAR19100004ISWCT-070266921-3IPICURTIS STIGERSIPIGLEN BALLARDISNIGlen BallardISNIGlen BallardISNICurtis Stigers

MLC Song Code

I37661
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Curtis Stigers

The ISRC for “I Wonder Why” by Curtis Stigers is USAR19100004. 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 1991-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070266921-3. Written by CURTIS STIGERS, GLEN BALLARD.

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