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A World Without Heroes album cover

ISRC

USMR18100007

A World Without Heroes✓2

KISS
matched
Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: September 4, 2026

USMR18100007 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A World Without Heroes” by KISS, released 1981-01-01. 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-913572650-0. Written by GENE SIMMONS, LOU A REED, PAUL STANLEY, and others.

Format

USCountry
MR1Registrant
81Year (1981)
00007Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1981):
Last two digits of the reference year (1981). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA World Without Heroes
ISWCA World Without Heroes
IPIGENE SIMMONS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-913572650-0A World Without Heroes

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "A World Without Heroes" by KISS?+
The ISRC for "A World Without Heroes" by KISS is USMR18100007.
Who wrote "A World Without Heroes"?+
"A World Without Heroes" was written by GENE SIMMONS, LOU A REED, PAUL STANLEY, ROBERT ALAN EZRIN. The ISWC for this composition is T-913572650-0.
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. USMR18100007 is the ISRC for this recording; T-913572650-0 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 USMR18100007?

USMR18100007 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A World Without Heroes” by KISS. 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-913572650-0, 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?

GENE SIMMONSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00028763366
HORI PRODUCTIONS AMERICA, INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00128567454
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00343892736
LOU A REEDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00137133987
METAL MACHINE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00036196086
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00353265272
PAUL STANLEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00029448858
HORI PRODUCTIONS AMERICA, INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00128567454
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00343892736
ROBERT ALAN EZRINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00042476488
PW BALLADS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00869046697
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator12.50%IPI: 00353271280
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher12.50%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

HORI PRODUCTIONS AMERICA, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128567454
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00343892736
METAL MACHINE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00036196086
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353265272
PW BALLADSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00869046697
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7840 8680Paul Stanley0000 0001 1946 9210Bob Ezrin0000 0000 8362 0467Lou Reed

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMR18100007ISWCT-913572650-0IPIGENE SIMMONSIPILOU A REEDIPIPAUL STANLEYIPIROBERT ALAN EZR…ISNIPaul StanleyISNIBob EzrinISNILou Reed

MLC Song Code

W82590
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USMR18100007 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A World Without Heroes” by KISS, released 1981-01-01. 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-913572650-0. Written by GENE SIMMONS, LOU A REED, PAUL STANLEY, and others.

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