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The Light album cover

ISRC

USMC10000123

The Light✓2

Common
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Released 2000-01-01

Last verified: September 10, 2026

USMC10000123 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Light” by Common, released 2000-01-01. 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-071185085-9. Written by NORMAN WILLIAM HARRIS, BRUCE MALAMENT, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, and others.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
00Year (2000)
00123Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Light
ISWCThe Light
IPINORMAN WILLIAM HARRIS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071185085-9The Light

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Light" by Common?+
The ISRC for "The Light" by Common is USMC10000123.
Who wrote "The Light"?+
"The Light" was written by NORMAN WILLIAM HARRIS, BRUCE MALAMENT, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, JAMES DEWITT YANCEY, ROBERT E. CALDWELL, LONNIE RASHID LYNN. The ISWC for this composition is T-071185085-9.
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. USMC10000123 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071185085-9 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 USMC10000123?

USMC10000123 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Light” by Common. 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-071185085-9, 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?

NORMAN WILLIAM HARRISComposer
IPI: 00231819872
BRUCE MALAMENTComposer
IPI: 00338641550
LAMONT HERBERT DOZIERComposer
IPI: 00008605204
JAMES DEWITT YANCEYComposer
IPI: 00339256349
ROBERT E. CALDWELLComposer
IPI: 00086555736
LONNIE RASHID LYNNComposer
IPI: 00240185300

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1478 7885LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER0000 0001 2018 2049Common0000 0000 5489 7731J Dilla

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC10000123ISWCT-071185085-9IPINORMAN WILLIAM …IPIBRUCE MALAMENTIPILAMONT HERBERT …IPIJAMES DEWITT YA…ISNILAMONT HERBERT …ISNICommonISNIJ Dilla

MLC Song Code

L3938I
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USMC10000123 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Light” by Common, released 2000-01-01. 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-071185085-9. Written by NORMAN WILLIAM HARRIS, BRUCE MALAMENT, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, and others.

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