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THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE

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USCA21100358
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Last verified: August 24, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE”) is USCA21100358. 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 T9166437974. Written by WILLIAM MARCUS JR MILLER, EDDIE HOLLAND, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, and others.

Format

USCountry
CA2Registrant
11
Year (2011)
00358Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2011):
Last two digits of the reference year (2011). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTHE WAY LIFE USED TO BE
ISWCTHE WAY LIFE USED TO BE
IPIWILLIAM MARCUS JR MILLER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9166437974THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for this recording of “THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE”) is USCA21100358.
What is the ISWC for “THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE”?+
The ISWC for “THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE” is T9166437974. The ISRC USCA21100358 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE”?+
“THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE” was written by WILLIAM MARCUS JR MILLER, EDDIE HOLLAND, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, SAM COOKE, LUTHER R. VANDROSS, JAY A KING, DENZIL FOSTER, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY, CALVIN C. BROADUS, BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD JR. HOLLAND. The ISWC for this composition is T9166437974.
Who publishes “THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE”?+
The publishers credited on “THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE” include: ABKCO LEGS MUSIC INC, STONE AGATE MUSIC CORP, ABKCO MUSIC INC, BRAVO AND ENCORE MUSIC, BIKE MUSIC, EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC 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. USCA21100358 is the ISRC for this recording; T9166437974 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 USCA21100358?

USCA21100358 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE”. 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 T9166437974, 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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The ISRC for this recording (“THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE”) is USCA21100358. 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 T9166437974. Written by WILLIAM MARCUS JR MILLER, EDDIE HOLLAND, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, and others.

Who wrote this song?

WILLIAM MARCUS JR MILLERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00044106222
ABKCO LEGS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher15.68%IPI: 00087958603
EDDIE HOLLANDComposerLyricist
STONE AGATE MUSIC CORP OriginalPublisher20.00%IPI: 00218351583
LAMONT HERBERT DOZIERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00008605204
STONE AGATE MUSIC CORP OriginalPublisher20.00%IPI: 00218351583
SAM COOKEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00006711415
ABKCO MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher4.32%IPI: 00056388746
LUTHER R. VANDROSSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00076343959
ABKCO LEGS MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher15.68%IPI: 00087958603
JAY A KINGComposerLyricist
IPI: 00202236229
BRAVO AND ENCORE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00690157927
BIKE MUSIC RightsAdministrator16.67%IPI: 00565526921
DENZIL FOSTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00211400836
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00223437493
THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00211444416
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00223437493
CALVIN C. BROADUSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00280556949
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00223437493
BRIAN HOLLANDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00014285503
STONE AGATE MUSIC CORP OriginalPublisher20.00%IPI: 00218351583
EDWARD JR. HOLLANDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00140354410

Who publishes this song?

ABKCO LEGS MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00087958603
STONE AGATE MUSIC CORPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00218351583
ABKCO MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00056388746
BRAVO AND ENCORE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00690157927
BIKE MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00565526921
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00223437493

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7364 9493SAM COOKE0000 0001 1478 7885LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER0000 0000 5949 5643BRIAN HOLLAND0000 0001 2096 5270Marcus Miller0000 0000 7357 3388Luther Vandross0000 0000 5947 958XEDWARD JR. HOLLAND0000 0000 5546 7688Denzil Foster0000 0000 5550 6982Thomas McElroy0000 0003 6862 877XCALVIN C. BROADUS

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSCA21100358ISWCT9166437974IPIWILLIAM MARCUS …IPILAMONT HERBERT …IPISAM COOKEIPILUTHER R. VANDR…ISNISAM COOKEISNILAMONT HERBERT …ISNIBRIAN HOLLAND

MLC Song Code

W5113L
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Songwriter profiles

WILLIAM MARCUS JR MILLERIPILAMONT HERBERT DOZIERIPISAM COOKEIPILUTHER R. VANDROSSIPIJAY A KINGIPIDENZIL FOSTERIPITHOMAS DERRICK MC ELROYIPICALVIN C. BROADUSIPIBRIAN HOLLANDIPIEDWARD JR. HOLLANDIPI