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USQY51421943

HOW LONG?

Song: HOW LONG

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Last verified: August 19, 2026

USQY51421943 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “HOW LONG?”. 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 T1040728661. Written by BEKIZIZWE JOSEPH SHABALALA.

Format

USCountry
QY5Registrant
14Year (2014)
21943Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2014):
Last two digits of the reference year (2014). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHOW LONG?
ISWCHOW LONG
IPIBEKIZIZWE JOSEPH SHABALALA

Musical Work (ISWC)

T1040728661HOW LONG

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "HOW LONG?"?+
The ISRC for "HOW LONG?" is USQY51421943.
Who wrote "HOW LONG?"?+
"HOW LONG?" was written by BEKIZIZWE JOSEPH SHABALALA. The ISWC for this composition is T1040728661.
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. USQY51421943 is the ISRC for this recording; T1040728661 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 USQY51421943?

USQY51421943 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “HOW LONG?”. 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 T1040728661, 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?

BEKIZIZWE JOSEPH SHABALALAComposer
IPI: 00084059271
GALLO MUSIC PUBLISHERS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00036589355
SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00338164558

Who publishes this song?

GALLO MUSIC PUBLISHERSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00036589355
SONY/ATV TUNES LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338164558

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5550 3677BEKIZIZWE JOSEPH SHABALALA

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSQY51421943ISWCT1040728661IPIBEKIZIZWE JOSEP…ISNIBEKIZIZWE JOSEP…

MLC Song Code

H12666
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USQY51421943 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “HOW LONG?”. 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 T1040728661. Written by BEKIZIZWE JOSEPH SHABALALA.

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