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I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free album cover

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free✓2

ISRC

USRC19808489
Nina Simone
matched
Released 1967-01-01

Last verified: October 7, 2026

The ISRC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone is USRC19808489. 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 1967-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071597262-5. Written by BILL E TAYLOR, DAVE EVANS, ADAM CLAYTON, and others.

Format

US
Country
RC1Registrant
98Year (1998)
08489Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
ISWCI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
IPIBILL E TAYLOR

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071597262-5I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone?+
The ISRC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone is USRC19808489.
What is the ISWC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”?+
The ISWC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” is T-071597262-5. The ISRC USRC19808489 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”?+
“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” was written by BILL E TAYLOR, DAVE EVANS, ADAM CLAYTON, DICK DALLAS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL DAVID HEWSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-071597262-5.
Who publishes “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”?+
The publishers credited on “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” include: POLYGRAM INT. MUSIC PUB B.V., UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB 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. USRC19808489 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071597262-5 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 USRC19808489?

USRC19808489 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone. 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-071597262-5, 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?

BILL E TAYLORComposer
IPI: 00055671664
DAVE EVANSComposer
IPI: 00121889075
POLYGRAM INT. MUSIC PUB B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00241987348
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00343892736
ADAM CLAYTONComposer
IPI: 00073079276
POLYGRAM INT. MUSIC PUB B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00241987348
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00343892736
DICK DALLASComposer
IPI: 00007362112
LARRY MULLENComposer
IPI: 00073175773
POLYGRAM INT. MUSIC PUB B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00241987348
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00343892736
PAUL DAVID HEWSONComposer
IPI: 00073079570
POLYGRAM INT. MUSIC PUB B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00241987348
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00343892736

Who publishes this song?

POLYGRAM INT. MUSIC PUB B.V.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00241987348
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00343892736

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1471 4731Adam Clayton0000 0000 8401 2930Bono0000 0000 5884 9016Larry Mullen, Jr.0000 0001 1476 9951The Edge0000 0001 1814 9151The Edge

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC19808489ISWCT-071597262-5IPIBILL E TAYLORIPIDAVE EVANSIPIADAM CLAYTONIPIDICK DALLASISNIAdam ClaytonISNIBonoISNILarry Mullen, J…

MLC Song Code

I35910
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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The ISRC for “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by Nina Simone is USRC19808489. 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 1967-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071597262-5. Written by BILL E TAYLOR, DAVE EVANS, ADAM CLAYTON, and others.

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