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I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way album cover

I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way✓2

ISRC

USPR39402287

Song: I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way

Reba McEntire
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Released 1980-10-06

Last verified: October 7, 2026

The ISRC for “I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way” by Reba McEntire is USPR39402287. 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 1980-10-06. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070240553-5. Written by LAYNG MARTINE, RICHARD M. MAINEGRA.

Format

US
Country
PR3Registrant
94Year (1994)
02287Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1994):
Last two digits of the reference year (1994). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way
ISWCI Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070240553-5I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way” by Reba McEntire?+
The ISRC for “I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way” by Reba McEntire is USPR39402287.
What is the ISWC for “I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way”?+
The ISWC for “I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way” is T-070240553-5. This recording is titled “I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way”. The ISRC USPR39402287 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way”?+
“I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way” was written by LAYNG MARTINE, RICHARD M. MAINEGRA. The ISWC for this composition is T-070240553-5.
Who publishes “I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way”?+
The publishers credited on “I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way” include: RAY STEVENS MUSIC, CLEARBOX BENEFIT. 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. USPR39402287 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070240553-5 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 USPR39402287?

USPR39402287 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way” by Reba McEntire. 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-070240553-5, 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?

LAYNG MARTINEComposerLyricist
RAY STEVENS MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
CLEARBOX BENEFIT RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00634951923
RICHARD M. MAINEGRAComposerLyricist
RAY STEVENS MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
CLEARBOX BENEFIT RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00634951923

Who publishes this song?

RAY STEVENS MUSICOriginalPublisher
CLEARBOX BENEFITRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00634951923

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MLC Song Code

I10840
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Reba McEntire

The ISRC for “I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way” by Reba McEntire is USPR39402287. 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 1980-10-06. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070240553-5. Written by LAYNG MARTINE, RICHARD M. MAINEGRA.

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