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This Is How It Should Be Done album cover

ISRC

USLF29200146

This Is How It Should Be Done✓2

TLC
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Released 1992-01-01

Last verified: August 6, 2026

USLF29200146 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “This Is How It Should Be Done” by TLC, released 1992-01-01. 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-070930310-5. Written by LISA NICOLE LOPES, BOBBY BYRD, JAMES BROWN, and others.

Format

USCountry
LF2Registrant
92Year (1992)
00146Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1992):
Last two digits of the reference year (1992). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThis Is How It Should Be Done
ISWCThis Is How It Should Be Done
IPILISA NICOLE LOPES

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070930310-5This Is How It Should Be Done

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "This Is How It Should Be Done" by TLC?+
The ISRC for "This Is How It Should Be Done" by TLC is USLF29200146.
Who wrote "This Is How It Should Be Done"?+
"This Is How It Should Be Done" was written by LISA NICOLE LOPES, BOBBY BYRD, JAMES BROWN, CURTIS L MAYFIELD, CHARLES A. BOBBIT, WILLIAM GRIFFIN, ERIC BARRIER, MARLON LU'REE WILLIAMS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070930310-5.
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. USLF29200146 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070930310-5 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 USLF29200146?

USLF29200146 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “This Is How It Should Be Done” by TLC. 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-070930310-5, 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?

LISA NICOLE LOPESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334069278
TIZ BIZ MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334027398
WORD COLLECTIONS, INC. OriginalPublisher28.33%IPI: 01167353155
BOBBY BYRDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004721227
CRITED MUSIC, INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00056391273
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator2.49%IPI: 00055032802
JAMES BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004345815
CRITED MUSIC, INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00056391273
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministrator2.49%IPI: 00055032802
CURTIS L MAYFIELDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00020246827
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher33.33%IPI: 00185314175
CHARLES A. BOBBITComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055242595
TIZ BIZ MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334027398
WORD COLLECTIONS, INC. OriginalPublisher28.33%IPI: 01167353155
WILLIAM GRIFFINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00227455467
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC OriginalPublisher3.76%IPI: 00353265272
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC OriginalPublisher3.76%IPI: 00353265272
EIGHTEENTH LETTER MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00403797746
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministrator1.87%IPI: 00353265272
EIGHTEENTH LETTER MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00403797746
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministrator1.87%IPI: 00353265272
ERIC BARRIERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00227452084
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC OriginalPublisher3.76%IPI: 00353265272
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC OriginalPublisher3.76%IPI: 00353265272
ROBERT HILL MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00073641380
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministrator1.87%IPI: 00353265272
ROBERT HILL MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00073641380
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministrator1.87%IPI: 00353265272
MARLON LU'REE WILLIAMSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00125489659

Who publishes this song?

TIZ BIZ MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334027398
WORD COLLECTIONS, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 01167353155
CRITED MUSIC, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00056391273
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00055032802
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353265272
EIGHTEENTH LETTER MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00403797746
ROBERT HILL MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00073641380

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2029 3582JAMES BROWN0000 0001 1642 2679BOBBY BYRD0000 0000 6303 7346Curtis Mayfield0000 0003 6082 3802CHARLES A. BOBBIT0000 0001 1475 8603MARLON LU'REE WILLIAMS0000 0003 6859 2260MARLON LU'REE WILLIAMS0000 0003 7266 6701Eric B.0000 0001 1850 5494Rakim0000 0000 5196 4214Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSLF29200146ISWCT-070930310-5IPILISA NICOLE LOP…IPIBOBBY BYRDIPIJAMES BROWNIPICURTIS L MAYFIE…ISNIJAMES BROWNISNIBOBBY BYRDISNICurtis Mayfield

MLC Song Code

T00941
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USLF29200146 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “This Is How It Should Be Done” by TLC, released 1992-01-01. 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-070930310-5. Written by LISA NICOLE LOPES, BOBBY BYRD, JAMES BROWN, and others.

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