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Tonight album cover

Tonight✓2

ISRC

USIR20201034
Kool & the Gang
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Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: October 11, 2026

The ISRC for “Tonight” by Kool & the Gang is USIR20201034. 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-070247404-1. Written by RONALD N BELL, GEORGE MELVIN BROWN, CURTIS WILLIAMS, and others.

Format

US
Country
IR2Registrant
02Year (2002)
01034Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTonight
ISWCTonight
IPIRONALD N BELL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070247404-1Tonight

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Tonight” by Kool & the Gang?+
The ISRC for “Tonight” by Kool & the Gang is USIR20201034.
What is the ISWC for “Tonight”?+
The ISWC for “Tonight” is T-070247404-1. The ISRC USIR20201034 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Tonight”?+
“Tonight” was written by RONALD N BELL, GEORGE MELVIN BROWN, CURTIS WILLIAMS, MICHAEL RAY, CLIFFORD ALANZA ADAMS, ROBERT BELL, CLAYDES EUGENE SMITH, JAMES WARREN TAYLOR, JAMES L. BONNEFOND. The ISWC for this composition is T-070247404-1.
Who publishes “Tonight”?+
The publishers credited on “Tonight” include: KHARANA MUSIC PUBLISHING INC, WC MUSIC CORP., WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., OLD RIVER MUSIC. 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. USIR20201034 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070247404-1 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 USIR20201034?

USIR20201034 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tonight” by Kool & the Gang. 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-070247404-1, 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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Kool & the Gang

The ISRC for “Tonight” by Kool & the Gang is USIR20201034. 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-070247404-1. Written by RONALD N BELL, GEORGE MELVIN BROWN, CURTIS WILLIAMS, and others.

Kool & the Gang

Who wrote this song?

RONALD N BELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00235389943
KHARANA MUSIC PUBLISHING INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00336428559
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00392888203
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00392888203
GEORGE MELVIN BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00061211330
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
OLD RIVER MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00197020865
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00185314175
CURTIS WILLIAMSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130322631
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
MICHAEL RAYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130311736
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
CLIFFORD ALANZA ADAMSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130408322
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
ROBERT BELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00061327107
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
CLAYDES EUGENE SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063461781
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
JAMES WARREN TAYLORComposerLyricist
IPI: 00077091562
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
JAMES L. BONNEFONDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00136922960
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

KHARANA MUSIC PUBLISHING INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00336428559
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
OLD RIVER MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00197020865

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1454 7443Robert “Kool” Bell0000 0001 1479 0283Claydes Smith0000 0001 2037 3179James “J.T.” Taylor0000 0003 9561 121XMICHAEL RAY0000 0000 3646 5062Clifford Adams0000 0003 7294 2577RONALD N BELL

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSIR20201034ISWCT-070247404-1IPIRONALD N BELLIPIGEORGE MELVIN B…IPICURTIS WILLIAMSIPIMICHAEL RAYISNIRobert “Kool” B…ISNIClaydes SmithISNIJames “J.T.” Ta…

MLC Song Code

T03343
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