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I Want to Be Happy album cover

ISRC

USCA25500899

I Want to Be Happy✓2

Nat King Cole
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Released 1956-02-01

Last verified: July 13, 2026

USCA25500899 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Want to Be Happy” by Nat King Cole, released 1956-02-01. 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-070.904.673-0.

Format

USCountry
CA2Registrant
55Year (1955)
00899Designation
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

ISRCI Want to Be Happy
ISWCI Want to Be Happy

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.904.673-0I Want to Be Happy

Who wrote this song?

VINCENT YOUMANSComposerLyricist
IRVING CAESARComposer

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MLC Song Code

I33111
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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What is the ISRC for "I Want to Be Happy" by Nat King Cole?+
The ISRC for "I Want to Be Happy" by Nat King Cole is USCA25500899.
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. USCA25500899 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.904.673-0 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 USCA25500899?

USCA25500899 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Want to Be Happy” by Nat King Cole. 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-070.904.673-0, 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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MLC Registration

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Album: The Piano Style of Nat "King" Cole (Instrumentals)1:47Track 10

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Nat King Colepiano
Nelson RiddleConductor
Ted Nashtenor saxophone
Juan Tizolvalve trombone
Lee Youngdrums (drum set)
Dick Noeltrombone
Wilbur Schwartzalto saxophone
Charlie Harrisbass
Murray McEacherntrombone
Frank Beachtrumpet
George Robertsbass trombone
Manny Kleintrumpet
Ray Linntrumpet
Bill Millerpiano
Willie Smithalto saxophone
John Collinsguitar
Chuck Gentrybaritone saxophone
Vito N. Manganotrumpet
Buck Skalaktenor saxophone

Production

Nelson RiddleArranger

Label

Collectors' Choice Music

Appears on

  • Penthouse Serenade / The Piano Style of Nat King Cole(2007-01-01)
  • Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959(2006-01-01)· Bear Family Records
  • Une anthologie 1949/1955(2006-01-01)· Nocturne
  • The Piano Style of Nat King Cole(1993-01-01)· Capitol Jazz
  • The Piano Style of Nat King Cole(1993-01-01)· Capitol Jazz
  • The Very Best of Nat “King” Cole(2015-02-02)
  • Collection Box Set Volume 1(2007-01-01)
  • The Piano Style of Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole

USCA25500899 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Want to Be Happy” by Nat King Cole, released 1956-02-01. 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-070.904.673-0.

Nat King Cole

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