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Bad Best Friend album cover

ISRC

USNS20275009

Bad Best Friend✓2

Nada Surf
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Released 1998-09-07

Last verified: July 14, 2026

USNS20275009 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Bad Best Friend” by Nada Surf, released 1998-09-07. 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-071.663.547-0.

Format

USCountry
NS2Registrant
02Year (2002)
75009Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBad Best Friend
ISWCBad Best Friend

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071.663.547-0Bad Best Friend

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What is the ISRC for "Bad Best Friend" by Nada Surf?+
The ISRC for "Bad Best Friend" by Nada Surf is USNS20275009.
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. USNS20275009 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071.663.547-0 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 USNS20275009?

USNS20275009 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Bad Best Friend” by Nada Surf. 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-071.663.547-0, 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?

IRA ELLIOTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00128002515
CASTRO LORCA DANIEL PRIETOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00338527937
MATTHEW RORISON CAWSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00227494160

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 6802 2356Ira Elliot0000 0003 6809 9206Daniel Lorca

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSNS20275009ISWCT-071.663.547-0IPIIRA ELLIOTIPICASTRO LORCA DA…IPIMATTHEW RORISON…ISNIIra ElliotISNIDaniel Lorca

MLC Song Code

BC1E1D
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Album: The Proximity Effect4:10Track 7

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Matthew CawsVocal
Matthew Cawsguitar
Daniel LorcaVocal
Daniel Lorcabass
Ira Elliotbackground vocals
Ira Elliotdrums (drum set)
Chris FudurichWurlitzer electric piano

Production

Jim Champagneassistant
Chris FudurichEngineer
Fred MaherMix
Fred MaherProducer
Steve Mandelassistant
Ben Grassiniassistant
Lloyd PuckittEngineer
John Hopkinsassistant
Andy Salasassistant
Jack Herscaassistant
Gregg Gasperinoassistant
John ParthumEngineer
Dan Humistonassistant
Pad Aubreyassistant
Tyler Dalsteadassistant
Mario de Arceassistant

Label

Mardev

Appears on

  • The Proximity Effect(2010-01-01)
  • The Proximity Effect(2003-01-01)· Heavenly
  • The Proximity Effect(2000-01-01)
  • The Proximity Effect(2000-01-01)
  • The Proximity Effect(1998-01-01)· Elektra
  • The Proximity Effect(1998-01-01)· Elektra
  • The Proximity Effect(2002-01-01)

MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

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USNS20275009 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Bad Best Friend” by Nada Surf, released 1998-09-07. 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-071.663.547-0.

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