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Istanbul (Not Constantinople) album cover

ISRC

USIR79800008

Istanbul (Not Constantinople)✓2

They Might Be Giants
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Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: September 10, 2026

USIR79800008 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” by They Might Be Giants, released 1998-01-01. 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-070907001-8. Written by JIMMY KENNEDY, NAT SIMON.

Format

USCountry
IR7Registrant
98Year (1998)
00008Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIstanbul (Not Constantinople)
ISWCIstanbul (Not Constantinople)
IPIJIMMY KENNEDY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070907001-8Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" by They Might Be Giants?+
The ISRC for "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" by They Might Be Giants is USIR79800008.
Who wrote "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"?+
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" was written by JIMMY KENNEDY, NAT SIMON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070907001-8.
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. USIR79800008 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070907001-8 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 USIR79800008?

USIR79800008 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” by They Might Be Giants. 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-070907001-8, 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?

JIMMY KENNEDYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00016091411
CHAPPELL & CO. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00005876870
NAT SIMONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00028780857
CHAPPELL & CO. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00005876870

Who publishes this song?

CHAPPELL & CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00005876870

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7359 3522Jimmy Kennedy

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSIR79800008ISWCT-070907001-8IPIJIMMY KENNEDYIPINAT SIMONISNIJimmy Kennedy

MLC Song Code

I81381
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USIR79800008 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” by They Might Be Giants, released 1998-01-01. 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-070907001-8. Written by JIMMY KENNEDY, NAT SIMON.

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