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THE HARD WAY album cover

ISRC

USHM21154530

THE HARD WAY

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Last verified: July 7, 2026

USHM21154530 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE HARD WAY”. 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 T0719783875. Written by MELVERN RIVERS II RUTHERFORD, GORDON FRANCIS SAMPSON.

Format

USCountry
HM2Registrant
11Year (2011)
54530Designation
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 HARD WAY
ISWCTHE HARD WAY
IPIMELVERN RIVERS II RUTHERFORD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0719783875THE HARD WAY

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "THE HARD WAY"?+
The ISRC for "THE HARD WAY" is USHM21154530.
Who wrote "THE HARD WAY"?+
"THE HARD WAY" was written by MELVERN RIVERS II RUTHERFORD, GORDON FRANCIS SAMPSON. The ISWC for this composition is T0719783875.
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. USHM21154530 is the ISRC for this recording; T0719783875 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 USHM21154530?

USHM21154530 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE HARD WAY”. 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 T0719783875, 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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USHM21154530 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE HARD WAY”. 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 T0719783875. Written by MELVERN RIVERS II RUTHERFORD, GORDON FRANCIS SAMPSON.

Who wrote this song?

MELVERN RIVERS II RUTHERFORDComposer
IPI: 00230712215
GORDON FRANCIS SAMPSONComposer
IPI: 00233364096

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7950 1676GORDON FRANCIS SAMPSON

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSHM21154530ISWCT0719783875IPIMELVERN RIVERS …IPIGORDON FRANCIS …ISNIGORDON FRANCIS …

MLC Song Code

H1884B
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Songwriter profiles

MELVERN RIVERS II RUTHERFORDIPIGORDON FRANCIS SAMPSONIPI