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Happy Birthday album cover

ISRC

USMC16954321

Happy Birthday✓2

Song: HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Steppenwolf
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Released 1969-03-01

Last verified: August 21, 2026

USMC16954321 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Happy Birthday” by Steppenwolf, released 1969-03-01. 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 T9027368929. Written by GABRIEL MEKLER.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
69Year (1969)
54321Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1969):
Last two digits of the reference year (1969). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHappy Birthday
ISWCHAPPY BIRTHDAY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9027368929HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Who wrote this song?

GABRIEL MEKLERComposer
UNIVERSAL-MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING DIV. OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00343667743

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL-MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING DIV. OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00343667743

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MLC Song Code

H02674
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Happy Birthday" by Steppenwolf?+
The ISRC for "Happy Birthday" by Steppenwolf is USMC16954321.
Who wrote "Happy Birthday"?+
"Happy Birthday" was written by GABRIEL MEKLER. The ISWC for this composition is T9027368929.
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. USMC16954321 is the ISRC for this recording; T9027368929 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 USMC16954321?

USMC16954321 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Happy Birthday” by Steppenwolf. 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 T9027368929, 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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Steppenwolf

USMC16954321 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Happy Birthday” by Steppenwolf, released 1969-03-01. 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 T9027368929. Written by GABRIEL MEKLER.

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