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USLF20800036

Best Thing✓2

Song: BEST THING

UsherJay-Z
matched
Released 2008-01-01

Last verified: July 27, 2026

USLF20800036 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Best Thing” by Usher, Jay-Z, released 2008-01-01. 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 T9014450045. Written by JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN, MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, SHAWN C CARTER, and others.

Format

USCountry
LF2Registrant
08Year (2008)
00036Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBest Thing
ISWCBEST THING
IPIJERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9014450045BEST THING

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Best Thing" by Usher?+
The ISRC for "Best Thing" by Usher, Jay-Z is USLF20800036.
Who wrote "Best Thing"?+
"Best Thing" was written by JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN, MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, SHAWN C CARTER, CURTIS L MAYFIELD, JOHN R AUSTIN. The ISWC for this composition is T9014450045.
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. USLF20800036 is the ISRC for this recording; T9014450045 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 USLF20800036?

USLF20800036 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Best Thing” by Usher, Jay-Z. 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 T9014450045, 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?

JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00128611879
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher10.42%IPI: 00128633767
MANUEL LONNIE JR SEALComposerLyricist
IPI: 00335671556
SHAWN C CARTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00240089393
CURTIS L MAYFIELDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00020246827
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00185314175
JOHN R AUSTINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046378953
HIPGNOSIS SIDE A OriginalPublisher10.42%IPI: 01066528646

Who publishes this song?

EMI APRIL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128633767
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
HIPGNOSIS SIDE AOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01066528646

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6303 7346Curtis Mayfield0000 0000 5921 8881JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN0000 0001 1833 5528SHAWN C CARTER0000 0003 6861 5389SHAWN C CARTER0000 0000 3559 4591MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSLF20800036ISWCT9014450045IPIJERMAINE DUPRI …IPIMANUEL LONNIE J…IPISHAWN C CARTERIPICURTIS L MAYFIE…ISNICurtis MayfieldISNIJERMAINE DUPRI …ISNISHAWN C CARTER

MLC Song Code

B4199P
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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UsherJay-Z

USLF20800036 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Best Thing” by Usher, Jay-Z, released 2008-01-01. 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 T9014450045. Written by JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN, MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, SHAWN C CARTER, and others.

Usher, Jay-Z

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