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I Need to Know album cover

I Need to Know

ISRC

USMC17641691
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
matched
Released 1978-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “I Need to Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is USMC17641691. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070081794-2.

Format

USCountry
MC1
Registrant
76Year (1976)
41691Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1976):
Last two digits of the reference year (1976). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Need to Know
ISWCI Need to Know

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070081794-2I Need to Know

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What is the ISRC for “I Need to Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers?+
The ISRC for “I Need to Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is USMC17641691.
What is the ISWC for “I Need to Know”?+
The ISWC for “I Need to Know” is T-070081794-2. The ISRC USMC17641691 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. USMC17641691 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070081794-2 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 USMC17641691?

USMC17641691 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Need to Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. 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-070081794-2, 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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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

The ISRC for “I Need to Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is USMC17641691. 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 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070081794-2.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Album: Heartbreakers Beach Party: The Soundtrack2:24Track 10

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Ron Blairbass, electric bass guitarVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Benmont Tenchorgan, piano, vocalsDiscogs
Mike CampbellguitarDiscogs
Stan Lynchdrums, vocalsDiscogs
Tom Pettyguitar, vocalsDiscogs

Production

Denny CordellProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Max ReeseEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Noah SharkEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Noah SharkProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Tom PettyProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Max ReeseMixing engineerDiscogs
Noah SharkMixing engineerDiscogs

Label

Geffen Records

Appears on

  • The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976–2016(2019-01-01)
  • You’re Gonna Get It!(2024-07-05)
  • You’re Gonna Get It!(2023-01-01)
  • The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976–2016(2019-03-01)
  • The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976–2016(2019-03-01)
  • The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976–2016(2019-03-01)
  • The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976–2016(2019-03-01)
  • The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976–2016(2019-02-01)

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Who wrote this song?

THOMAS EARL PETTYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00059399329
TARKA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00127204800
ALMO MUSIC CORPORATION RightsAdministratorIPI: 00000649518

Who publishes this song?

TARKA MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00127204800
ALMO MUSIC CORPORATIONRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00000649518

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1453 3076Tom Petty0000 0001 3109 4052Tom Petty

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC17641691ISWCT-070081794-2IPITHOMAS EARL PET…ISNITom PettyISNITom Petty

MLC Song Code

I24865
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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