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Bad Is Bad album cover

Bad Is Bad✓2

ISRC

USCH39900065
Huey Lewis and the News
matched
Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: September 15, 2026

The ISRC for “Bad Is Bad” by Huey Lewis and the News is USCH39900065. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-302300023-5. Written by SEAN HOPPER, ALEX CALL, JOHN CIAMBOTTI, and others.

Format

USCountry
CH3Registrant
99Year (1999)
00065Designation
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

ISRCBad Is Bad
ISWCBad Is Bad

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-302300023-5Bad Is Bad

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Bad Is Bad” by Huey Lewis and the News?+
The ISRC for “Bad Is Bad” by Huey Lewis and the News is USCH39900065.
What is the ISWC for “Bad Is Bad”?+
The ISWC for “Bad Is Bad” is T-302300023-5. The ISRC USCH39900065 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Bad Is Bad”?+
“Bad Is Bad” was written by SEAN HOPPER, ALEX CALL, JOHN CIAMBOTTI, HUEY LEWIS, JOHN MCFEE, MICHAEL SCHREINER. The ISWC for this composition is T-302300023-5.
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. USCH39900065 is the ISRC for this recording; T-302300023-5 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 USCH39900065?

USCH39900065 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Bad Is Bad” by Huey Lewis and the News. 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-302300023-5, 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?

SEAN HOPPERComposer
ALEX CALLComposer
JOHN CIAMBOTTIComposer
HUEY LEWISComposer
JOHN MCFEEComposer
MICHAEL SCHREINERComposer

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MLC Song Code

B12317
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Huey Lewis and the News

The ISRC for “Bad Is Bad” by Huey Lewis and the News is USCH39900065. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-302300023-5. Written by SEAN HOPPER, ALEX CALL, JOHN CIAMBOTTI, and others.

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