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Help Me album cover

ISRC

USMC18518815

Help Me✓2

Song: HELP ME

Oingo Boingo
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Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: July 6, 2026

USMC18518815 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Help Me” by Oingo Boingo, released 1985-01-01. 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 T0702464490. Written by DANIEL ELFMAN.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
85Year (1985)
18815Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1985):
Last two digits of the reference year (1985). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHelp Me
ISWCHELP ME
IPIDANIEL ELFMAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702464490HELP ME

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Help Me" by Oingo Boingo?+
The ISRC for "Help Me" by Oingo Boingo is USMC18518815.
Who wrote "Help Me"?+
"Help Me" was written by DANIEL ELFMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T0702464490.
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. USMC18518815 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702464490 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 USMC18518815?

USMC18518815 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Help Me” by Oingo Boingo. 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 T0702464490, 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?

DANIEL ELFMANComposer
IPI: 00044819765
LITTLE MAESTRO MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

LITTLE MAESTRO MUSICOriginalPublisher
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2121 0734Danny Elfman

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC18518815ISWCT0702464490IPIDANIEL ELFMANISNIDanny Elfman

MLC Song Code

H1659H
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Oingo Boingo

USMC18518815 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Help Me” by Oingo Boingo, released 1985-01-01. 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 T0702464490. Written by DANIEL ELFMAN.

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