Notes.fmCredits.fm
ISRCISWCIPIISNIUPCMusiciansAPIMCP
Credits.fmCredits.fm
SearchISRCCreditsWorksMore

Search

  • Credits.fm
  • isrc.fm
  • iswc.fm
  • ipi.fm
  • isni.fm
  • UPC Search
  • Musician Search
  • Credits Graph
  • Top IPIs
  • Top ISRCs
  • Top ISWCs
  • Top ISNIs
  • Top UPCs

Learn

  • What Are Music Credits?
  • What Is an ISRC?
  • What Is an ISWC?
  • What Is an IPI?
  • What Is an ISNI?
  • What Is a UPC?
  • ISRC vs ISWC
  • ISRC vs UPC
  • IPI vs ISNI
  • Glossary

Developers

  • REST API
  • Credits Graph
  • MCP Server
  • llms.txt

About

  • About Credits.fm
  • Notes.fm
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Notes.fm
  1. Home
  2. ISRCs
  3. USRE12000979
Police on My Back album cover

ISRC

USRE12000979

Police on My Back✓2

Billie Joe Armstrong
matched
Released 2020-11-27

Last verified: July 13, 2026

USRE12000979 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Police on My Back” by Billie Joe Armstrong, released 2020-11-27. 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-010.441.243-2.

Format

USCountry
RE1Registrant
20Year (2020)
00979Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPolice on My Back
ISWCPolice on My Back

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.441.243-2Police on My Back

Credits Graph

MLC Song Code

P11728
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Police on My Back" by Billie Joe Armstrong?+
The ISRC for "Police on My Back" by Billie Joe Armstrong is USRE12000979.
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. USRE12000979 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.441.243-2 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.

Collect royalties for this recording

Notes is distribution, publishing administration, and royalty collection in one account. Flat subscription. Notes does not take a percentage of royalties.

Collect royalties with Notes

What is ISRC USRE12000979?

USRE12000979 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Police on My Back” by Billie Joe Armstrong. 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-010.441.243-2, 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.

Learn more about ISRCs · Powered by Notes.fm

Related

Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

Police on My Back

Levellers

GBNVH1200053
Police on My Back

Die Toten Hosen

DEP610200190
Police on My Back

The Clash

GBARL0800797
Police on My Back

The Clash

GBARL1300643
Police on My Back

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros

QMRSZ2203444

More by Billie Joe Armstrong

I Run NY

The Lonely Island, Billie Joe Armstrong

USUM71306664
A New England

Billie Joe Armstrong

USRE12000980
That’s Rock ’n’ Roll

Billie Joe Armstrong

USRE12000976
Gimme Some Truth

Billie Joe Armstrong

USRE12000977
I Think We’re Alone Now

Billie Joe Armstrong

USRE12000116
Corpus Christi

Billie Joe Armstrong

USRE12000858
Billie Joe Armstrong

USRE12000979 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Police on My Back” by Billie Joe Armstrong, released 2020-11-27. 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-010.441.243-2.

Billie Joe Armstrong