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JOY TO THE WORLD album cover

JOY TO THE WORLD

ISRC

USSM10000228
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Last verified: September 1, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“JOY TO THE WORLD”) is USSM10000228. 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-931140594-4. Written by MARIAH CAREY, WALTER N AFANASIEFF, HOYT WAYNE AXTON.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
00
Year (2000)
00228Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCJOY TO THE WORLD
ISWCJOY TO THE WORLD
IPIMARIAH CAREY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-931140594-4JOY TO THE WORLD

People also ask

What is the ISRC for this recording of “JOY TO THE WORLD”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“JOY TO THE WORLD”) is USSM10000228.
What is the ISWC for “JOY TO THE WORLD”?+
The ISWC for “JOY TO THE WORLD” is T-931140594-4. The ISRC USSM10000228 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “JOY TO THE WORLD”?+
“JOY TO THE WORLD” was written by MARIAH CAREY, WALTER N AFANASIEFF, HOYT WAYNE AXTON. The ISWC for this composition is T-931140594-4.
Who publishes “JOY TO THE WORLD”?+
The publishers credited on “JOY TO THE WORLD” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP., BEYONDIDOLIZATION, IRVING MUSIC. 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. USSM10000228 is the ISRC for this recording; T-931140594-4 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 USSM10000228?

USSM10000228 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “JOY TO THE WORLD”. 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-931140594-4, 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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Songwriter profiles

MARIAH CAREYIPIWALTER N AFANASIEFFIPIHOYT WAYNE AXTONIPI

Who wrote this song?

MARIAH CAREYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00227453081
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher16.67%IPI: 00031312147
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher16.67%IPI: 00031312147
BEYONDIDOLIZATION OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00733240375
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator16.66%IPI: 00031312147
BEYONDIDOLIZATION OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00733240375
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator16.66%IPI: 00031312147
WALTER N AFANASIEFFComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126058982
HOYT WAYNE AXTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00001677506
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher33.34%IPI: 00355698807
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher33.34%IPI: 00355698807

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
BEYONDIDOLIZATIONOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00733240375
IRVING MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00355698807

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5947 4973HOYT WAYNE AXTON0000 0000 7825 1871Walter Afanasieff0000 0003 5496 9063Walter Afanasieff0000 0001 1472 2280MARIAH CAREY

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10000228ISWCT-931140594-4IPIMARIAH CAREYIPIWALTER N AFANAS…IPIHOYT WAYNE AXTONISNIHOYT WAYNE AXTONISNIWalter Afanasie…ISNIWalter Afanasie…
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The ISRC for this recording (“JOY TO THE WORLD”) is USSM10000228. 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-931140594-4. Written by MARIAH CAREY, WALTER N AFANASIEFF, HOYT WAYNE AXTON.