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Why Me Lord? album cover

Why Me Lord?✓2

ISRC

USKB81300004

Song: Why Me

George Jones
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Released 2003-04-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

The ISRC for “Why Me Lord?” by George Jones is USKB81300004. 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 2003-04-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.248.011-2.

Format

USCountry
KB8Registrant
13Year (2013)
00004Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Me Lord?
ISWCWhy Me

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.248.011-2Why Me

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Why Me Lord?” by George Jones?+
The ISRC for “Why Me Lord?” by George Jones is USKB81300004.
What is the ISWC for “Why Me”?+
The ISWC for “Why Me” is T-070.248.011-2. This recording is titled “Why Me Lord?”. The ISRC USKB81300004 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USKB81300004 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.248.011-2 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 USKB81300004?

USKB81300004 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Me Lord?” by George Jones. 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-070.248.011-2, 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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MLC Song Code

W29011
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George Jones

The ISRC for “Why Me Lord?” by George Jones is USKB81300004. 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 2003-04-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.248.011-2.

George Jones

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