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Be My Lady album cover

Be My Lady✓2

ISRC

USMR18187020
Kool & the Gang
matched
Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: September 1, 2026

The ISRC for “Be My Lady” by Kool & the Gang is USMR18187020. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-915024849-0. Written by CLAYDES EUGENE SMITH, JAMES WARREN TAYLOR, ROBERT SPIKE MICKENS, and others.

Format

US
Country
MR1Registrant
81Year (1981)
87020Designation
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

ISRCBe My Lady
ISWCBe My Lady
IPICLAYDES EUGENE SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-915024849-0Be My Lady

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Be My Lady” by Kool & the Gang?+
The ISRC for “Be My Lady” by Kool & the Gang is USMR18187020.
What is the ISWC for “Be My Lady”?+
The ISWC for “Be My Lady” is T-915024849-0. The ISRC USMR18187020 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Be My Lady”?+
“Be My Lady” was written by CLAYDES EUGENE SMITH, JAMES WARREN TAYLOR, ROBERT SPIKE MICKENS, RONALD N BELL, EUMIR _ASCAP_ DEODATO, ROBERT BELL. The ISWC for this composition is T-915024849-0.
Who publishes “Be My Lady”?+
The publishers credited on “Be My Lady” include: WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., WC MUSIC CORP., KHARANA MUSIC PUBLISHING INC. 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. USMR18187020 is the ISRC for this recording; T-915024849-0 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 USMR18187020?

USMR18187020 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Be My Lady” 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-915024849-0, 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?

CLAYDES EUGENE SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063461781
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher48.00%IPI: 00185314175
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher48.00%IPI: 00185314175
JAMES WARREN TAYLORComposerLyricist
IPI: 00077091562
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher48.00%IPI: 00185314175
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher48.00%IPI: 00185314175
ROBERT SPIKE MICKENSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00053083598
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher48.00%IPI: 00185314175
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher48.00%IPI: 00185314175
RONALD N BELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00235389943
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher16.00%IPI: 00392888203
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher16.00%IPI: 00392888203
KHARANA MUSIC PUBLISHING INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00336428559
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator36.00%IPI: 00392888203
KHARANA MUSIC PUBLISHING INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00336428559
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator36.00%IPI: 00392888203
EUMIR _ASCAP_ DEODATOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007967756
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher16.00%IPI: 00392888203
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher16.00%IPI: 00392888203
ROBERT BELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00061327107
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher48.00%IPI: 00185314175
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher48.00%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
WC MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00392888203
KHARANA MUSIC PUBLISHING INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00336428559

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5948 2906EUMIR _ASCAP_ DEODATO0000 0003 7244 6768Robert Spike Mickens0000 0001 1454 7443Robert “Kool” Bell0000 0001 1479 0283Claydes Smith0000 0001 2037 3179James “J.T.” Taylor0000 0003 7294 2577RONALD N BELL

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMR18187020ISWCT-915024849-0IPICLAYDES EUGENE …IPIJAMES WARREN TA…IPIROBERT SPIKE MI…IPIRONALD N BELLISNIEUMIR _ASCAP_ D…ISNIRobert Spike Mi…ISNIRobert “Kool” B…

MLC Song Code

B2933C
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The ISRC for “Be My Lady” by Kool & the Gang is USMR18187020. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-915024849-0. Written by CLAYDES EUGENE SMITH, JAMES WARREN TAYLOR, ROBERT SPIKE MICKENS, and others.

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