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The Best Things in Life Are Free album cover

The Best Things in Life Are Free✓2

ISRC

USCA25500101

Song: THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

Jo Stafford
matched
Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: September 19, 2026

The ISRC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Jo Stafford is USCA25500101. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0708840167.

Format

US
Country
CA2Registrant
55Year (1955)
00101Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1955):
Last two digits of the reference year (1955). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Best Things in Life Are Free
ISWCTHE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0708840167THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

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What is the ISRC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Jo Stafford?+
The ISRC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Jo Stafford is USCA25500101.
What is the ISWC for “THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE”?+
The ISWC for “THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE” is T0708840167. This recording is titled “The Best Things in Life Are Free”. The ISRC USCA25500101 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. USCA25500101 is the ISRC for this recording; T0708840167 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 USCA25500101?

USCA25500101 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Jo Stafford. 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 T0708840167, 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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Jo Stafford

The ISRC for “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by Jo Stafford is USCA25500101. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0708840167.

Jo Stafford
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Summer Jazz2:25Track 91

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Jo StaffordPerformer

Label

Disky

Appears on

  • 100 Mp3 Hits Jazz(2005-01-01)
  • The Ultimate Jo Stafford(2002-01-01)· EMI
  • Autumn In New York / Starring Jo Stafford(1997-01-01)· Capitol Records

Who wrote this song?

RAY HENDERSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00040155327
LEW BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004350140
CHAPPELL & CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00005876870
B.G. DESYLVAComposerLyricist
CHAPPELL & CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00005876870

Who publishes this song?

CHAPPELL & CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00005876870

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7357 4911LEW BROWN0000 0001 1911 6140RAY HENDERSON

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSCA25500101ISWCT0708840167IPIRAY HENDERSONIPILEW BROWNISNILEW BROWNISNIRAY HENDERSON

MLC Song Code

B01904
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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