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The Perfect Song album cover

ISRC

USI4R0508215

The Perfect Song✓2

The National
matched
Released 2001-01-01

Last verified: July 13, 2026

USI4R0508215 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Perfect Song” by The National, released 2001-01-01. 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-071972673-4. Written by MATTHEW BERNINGER, BRYAN DEVENDORF, AARON BROOKING DESSNER, and others.

Format

USCountry
I4RRegistrant
05Year (2005)
08215Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Perfect Song
ISWCThe Perfect Song

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071972673-4The Perfect Song

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Perfect Song" by The National?+
The ISRC for "The Perfect Song" by The National is USI4R0508215.
Who wrote "The Perfect Song"?+
"The Perfect Song" was written by MATTHEW BERNINGER, BRYAN DEVENDORF, AARON BROOKING DESSNER, SCOTT DEVENDORF. The ISWC for this composition is T-071972673-4.
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. USI4R0508215 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071972673-4 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 USI4R0508215?

USI4R0508215 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Perfect Song” by The National. 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-071972673-4, 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?

MATTHEW BERNINGERComposer
BRYAN DEVENDORFComposer
AARON BROOKING DESSNERComposer
IPI: 00449801927
SCOTT DEVENDORFComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 3118 5552Aaron Dessner

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSI4R0508215ISWCT-071972673-4IPIAARON BROOKING …ISNIAaron Dessner

MLC Song Code

P6649F
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The National

USI4R0508215 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Perfect Song” by The National, released 2001-01-01. 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-071972673-4. Written by MATTHEW BERNINGER, BRYAN DEVENDORF, AARON BROOKING DESSNER, and others.

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