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Hold Ya Head album cover

ISRC

USBB40581269

Hold Ya Head✓2

The Notorious B.I.G.
matched
Released 2005-12-09

Last verified: August 6, 2026

USBB40581269 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Hold Ya Head” by The Notorious B.I.G., released 2005-12-09. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072429642-7. Written by ROBERT A. HALL, ROBERT HALL, RITA MARLEY, and others.

Format

USCountry
BB4Registrant
05Year (2005)
81269Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHold Ya Head
ISWCHold Ya Head

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072429642-7Hold Ya Head

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Hold Ya Head" by The Notorious B.I.G.?+
The ISRC for "Hold Ya Head" by The Notorious B.I.G. is USBB40581269.
Who wrote "Hold Ya Head"?+
"Hold Ya Head" was written by ROBERT A. HALL, ROBERT HALL, RITA MARLEY, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE. The ISWC for this composition is T-072429642-7.
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. USBB40581269 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072429642-7 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 USBB40581269?

USBB40581269 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Hold Ya Head” by The Notorious B.I.G.. 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-072429642-7, 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?

ROBERT A. HALLComposerLyricist
ROBERT HALLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00129875925
RITA MARLEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00066959914
FIFTY-SIX HOPE ROAD MUSIC LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00337752544
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator37.50%IPI: 00031312147
ODNIL MUSIC LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00337755437
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator12.50%IPI: 00031312147
CHRISTOPHER WALLACEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336885622
B I G POPPA MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00336889414
SONY/ATV TUNES LLC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00338164558

Who publishes this song?

FIFTY-SIX HOPE ROAD MUSIC LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00337752544
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00031312147
ODNIL MUSIC LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00337755437
B I G POPPA MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00336889414
SONY/ATV TUNES LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00338164558

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1491 5525Rita Marley0000 0000 7329 6536CHRISTOPHER WALLACE0000 0003 6844 9835CHRISTOPHER WALLACE

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSBB40581269ISWCT-072429642-7IPIROBERT HALLIPIRITA MARLEYIPICHRISTOPHER WAL…ISNIRita MarleyISNICHRISTOPHER WAL…ISNICHRISTOPHER WAL…

MLC Song Code

H1692U
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The Notorious B.I.G.

USBB40581269 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Hold Ya Head” by The Notorious B.I.G., released 2005-12-09. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072429642-7. Written by ROBERT A. HALL, ROBERT HALL, RITA MARLEY, and others.

The Notorious B.I.G.

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