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WHY CAN'T I BE ME album cover

WHY CAN'T I BE ME

ISRC

USIR10400710

Song: WHY CAN'T I BE ME?

THE CURE
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Last verified: September 23, 2026

One ISRC for “WHY CAN'T I BE ME” by THE CURE is USIR10400710. 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 T0104094098. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, and others.

Format

USCountry
IR1
Registrant
04Year (2004)
00710Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY CAN'T I BE ME
ISWCWHY CAN'T I BE ME?
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0104094098WHY CAN'T I BE ME?

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “WHY CAN'T I BE ME” by THE CURE?+
One ISRC for “WHY CAN'T I BE ME” by THE CURE is USIR10400710.
What is the ISWC for “WHY CAN'T I BE ME?”?+
The ISWC for “WHY CAN'T I BE ME?” is T0104094098. This recording is titled “WHY CAN'T I BE ME”. The ISRC USIR10400710 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “WHY CAN'T I BE ME?”?+
“WHY CAN'T I BE ME?” was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, ROGER O DONNELL, PERRY BAMONTE. The ISWC for this composition is T0104094098.
Who publishes “WHY CAN'T I BE ME?”?+
The publishers credited on “WHY CAN'T I BE ME?” include: FICTION SONGS LTD., UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USIR10400710 is the ISRC for this recording; T0104094098 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 USIR10400710?

USIR10400710 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY CAN'T I BE ME” by THE CURE. 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 T0104094098, 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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THE CURE

One ISRC for “WHY CAN'T I BE ME” by THE CURE is USIR10400710. 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 T0104094098. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, and others.

THE CURE

Who wrote this song?

ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposer
IPI: 00046970947
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUPComposer
IPI: 00085090668
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
JASON COOPERComposer
IPI: 00253178468
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
ROGER O DONNELLComposer
IPI: 00160412707
PERRY BAMONTEComposer
IPI: 00176987501
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

FICTION SONGS LTD.OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith0000 0000 5760 2337Simon Gallup0000 0000 5703 8692Perry Bamonte0000 0001 0939 8359Jason Cooper

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSIR10400710ISWCT0104094098IPIROBERT JAMES SM…IPISIMON JOHNATHON…IPIJASON COOPERIPIROGER O DONNELLISNIRobert SmithISNISimon GallupISNIPerry Bamonte

MLC Song Code

W09932
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