Good Time Tonight album cover

ISRC

USMR18187019

Good Time Tonight

Kool & the Gang
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Released 1981-01-01

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USMR18187019 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Good Time Tonight by Kool & the Gang, 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-919.537.237-3. Written by CLAYDES EUGENE SMITH, GEORGE MELVIN BROWN, JAMES WARREN TAYLOR, and others.

Format

USCountry
MR1Registrant
81Year (1981)
87019Designation
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

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-919.537.237-3Good Time Tonight

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What is the ISRC for "Good Time Tonight" by Kool & the Gang?
The ISRC for "Good Time Tonight" by Kool & the Gang is USMR18187019.
Who wrote "Good Time Tonight"?
"Good Time Tonight" was written by CLAYDES EUGENE SMITH, GEORGE MELVIN BROWN, JAMES WARREN TAYLOR, ROBERT SPIKE MICKENS, RONALD N BELL, EUMIR _ASCAP_ DEODATO, ROBERT BELL. The ISWC for this composition is T-919.537.237-3.
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. USMR18187019 is the ISRC for this recording; T-919.537.237-3 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.

What is ISRC USMR18187019?

USMR18187019 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Good Time Tonight by Kool & the Gang. 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-919.537.237-3, 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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