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Why Does It Hurt So Bad album cover

Why Does It Hurt So Bad✓2

ISRC

USAR19901017
Whitney Houston
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Released 1995-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” by Whitney Houston is USAR19901017. 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 1995-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070249262-3. Written by KENNETH B EDMONDS.

Format

US
Country
AR1Registrant
99Year (1999)
01017Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Does It Hurt So Bad
ISWCWhy Does It Hurt So Bad
IPIKENNETH B EDMONDS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070249262-3Why Does It Hurt So Bad

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” by Whitney Houston?+
The ISRC for “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” by Whitney Houston is USAR19901017.
What is the ISWC for “Why Does It Hurt So Bad”?+
The ISWC for “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” is T-070249262-3. The ISRC USAR19901017 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Why Does It Hurt So Bad”?+
“Why Does It Hurt So Bad” was written by KENNETH B EDMONDS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070249262-3.
Who publishes “Why Does It Hurt So Bad”?+
The publishers credited on “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” include: SONY/ATV SONGS LLC. 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. USAR19901017 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070249262-3 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 USAR19901017?

USAR19901017 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” by Whitney Houston. 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-070249262-3, 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?

KENNETH B EDMONDSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00043938075
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV SONGS LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00187062752

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7828 7057Babyface

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAR19901017ISWCT-070249262-3IPIKENNETH B EDMON…ISNIBabyface

MLC Song Code

W06571
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Whitney Houston

The ISRC for “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” by Whitney Houston is USAR19901017. 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 1995-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070249262-3. Written by KENNETH B EDMONDS.

Whitney Houston

Related

Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

USSE60370166USSE60370166
WHERE DOES IT HURTDESN31312072
WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD (MADE POPULAR BY WHITNEY HOUSTON) [KARAOKE VERSION]USSYS1011797
WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY WHITNEY HOUSTON) [KARAOKE VERSION]US4R31327548
WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD (KARAOKE VERSION) - ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY WHITNEY HOUSTONFR6V82592631

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