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Take On Me album cover

ISRC

USRH11600696

Take On Me✓2

a-ha
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Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: September 8, 2026

USRH11600696 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Take On Me” by a-ha, released 1984-01-01. 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-010089646-5. Written by PAL WAAKTAAR, MAGNE FURUHOLMEN, MORTEN HARKET.

Format

USCountry
RH1Registrant
16Year (2016)
00696Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTake On Me
ISWCTake On Me

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010089646-5Take On Me

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Take On Me" by a-ha?+
The ISRC for "Take On Me" by a-ha is USRH11600696.
Who wrote "Take On Me"?+
"Take On Me" was written by PAL WAAKTAAR, MAGNE FURUHOLMEN, MORTEN HARKET. The ISWC for this composition is T-010089646-5.
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. USRH11600696 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010089646-5 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 USRH11600696?

USRH11600696 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Take On Me” by a-ha. 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-010089646-5, 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?

PAL WAAKTAARComposerLyricist
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING UK LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00269137346
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00187062752
MAGNE FURUHOLMENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00135167093
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING UK LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00269137346
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00187062752
MORTEN HARKETComposerLyricist
IPI: 00135167485
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING UK LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00269137346
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING UK LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00269137346
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00187062752

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7824 4487Magne Furuholmen0000 0000 7824 9202Morten Harket

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRH11600696ISWCT-010089646-5IPIMAGNE FURUHOLMENIPIMORTEN HARKETISNIMagne FuruholmenISNIMorten Harket

MLC Song Code

TA78VI
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USRH11600696 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Take On Me” by a-ha, released 1984-01-01. 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-010089646-5. Written by PAL WAAKTAAR, MAGNE FURUHOLMEN, MORTEN HARKET.

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