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I Believe album cover

I Believe✓2

ISRC

USMC31845151
Tears for FearsOleta Adams
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Released 2018-03-28

Last verified: October 7, 2026

One ISRC for “I Believe” by Tears for Fears is USMC31845151. 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 2018-03-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011306553-4. Written by ORZABAL.

Format

US
Country
MC3Registrant
18Year (2018)
45151Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2018):
Last two digits of the reference year (2018). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Believe
ISWCI Believe

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011306553-4I Believe

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “I Believe” by Tears for Fears?+
One ISRC for “I Believe” by Tears for Fears is USMC31845151.
What is the ISWC for “I Believe”?+
The ISWC for “I Believe” is T-011306553-4. The ISRC USMC31845151 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Believe”?+
“I Believe” was written by ORZABAL. The ISWC for this composition is T-011306553-4.
Who publishes “I Believe”?+
The publishers credited on “I Believe” include: ROSETTA VM PKA VIRGIN MUSIC, BMG PLATINUM SONGS. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USMC31845151 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011306553-4 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 USMC31845151?

USMC31845151 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Believe” by Tears for Fears, Oleta Adams. 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-011306553-4, 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?

ORZABALComposer
ROSETTA VM PKA VIRGIN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00715420277
BMG PLATINUM SONGS OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00595808890

Who publishes this song?

ROSETTA VM PKA VIRGIN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00715420277
BMG PLATINUM SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00595808890

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MLC Song Code

I01822
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SourcesMusicBrainz
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One ISRC for “I Believe” by Tears for Fears is USMC31845151. 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 2018-03-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011306553-4. Written by ORZABAL.

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