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The Best You Can album cover

ISRC

USSM10016902

The Best You Can✓2

Song: THE BEST YOU CAN

Bill Withers
matched
Released 1975-01-01

Last verified: July 2, 2026

USSM10016902 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Best You Can” by Bill Withers, released 1975-01-01. 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-930379823-4. Written by BILL WITHERS, BENORCE BLACKMON, BENORCE BLACKMON.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
00Year (2000)
16902Designation
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

ISRCThe Best You Can
ISWCTHE BEST YOU CAN
IPIBILL WITHERS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-930379823-4THE BEST YOU CAN

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Best You Can" by Bill Withers?+
The ISRC for "The Best You Can" by Bill Withers is USSM10016902.
Who wrote "The Best You Can"?+
"The Best You Can" was written by BILL WITHERS, BENORCE BLACKMON, BENORCE BLACKMON. The ISWC for this composition is T-930379823-4.
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. USSM10016902 is the ISRC for this recording; T-930379823-4 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 USSM10016902?

USSM10016902 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Best You Can” by Bill Withers. 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-930379823-4, 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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Who wrote this song?

BILL WITHERSComposer
IPI: 00056633178
GOLDEN WITHERS MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00069876118
ROYNET MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00339668123
BENORCE BLACKMONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00087184447
GOLDEN WITHERS MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00069876118
ROYNET MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00339668123
BENORCE BLACKMONComposer
IPI: 00087184447
GOLDEN WITHERS MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00069876118
ROYNET MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00339668123

Who publishes this song?

GOLDEN WITHERS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00069876118
ROYNET MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00339668123

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6309 931XBill Withers

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10016902ISWCT-930379823-4IPIBILL WITHERSIPIBENORCE BLACKMONISNIBill Withers

MLC Song Code

B17494
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Bill Withers

USSM10016902 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Best You Can” by Bill Withers, released 1975-01-01. 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-930379823-4. Written by BILL WITHERS, BENORCE BLACKMON, BENORCE BLACKMON.

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