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Each Day Gets Better album cover

ISRC

USSM10605686

Each Day Gets Better✓2

Song: EACH DAY GETS BETTER

John Legend
matched
Released 2006-01-01

Last verified: August 11, 2026

USSM10605686 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Each Day Gets Better” by John Legend, released 2006-01-01. 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-072974542-9. Written by JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, WILLIAM ADAMS, FRANK WILSON, and others.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
06Year (2006)
05686Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCEach Day Gets Better
ISWCEACH DAY GETS BETTER
IPIJOHN ROGER STEPHENS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072974542-9EACH DAY GETS BETTER

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Each Day Gets Better" by John Legend?+
The ISRC for "Each Day Gets Better" by John Legend is USSM10605686.
Who wrote "Each Day Gets Better"?+
"Each Day Gets Better" was written by JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, WILLIAM ADAMS, FRANK WILSON, PAMELA SAWYER. The ISWC for this composition is T-072974542-9.
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. USSM10605686 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072974542-9 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 USSM10605686?

USSM10605686 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Each Day Gets Better” by John Legend. 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-072974542-9, 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?

JOHN ROGER STEPHENSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00350509581
BMG MERCURY OriginalPublisher40.00%IPI: 01145644363
WILLIAM ADAMSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00192952832
BMG MERCURY OriginalPublisher40.00%IPI: 01145644363
FRANK WILSONComposerLyricist
PAMELA SAWYERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00494124940

Who publishes this song?

BMG MERCURYOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01145644363

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7484 2527will.i.am0000 0000 8161 2084will.i.am0000 0000 7987 4464John Legend0000 0003 6848 3240John Legend

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10605686ISWCT-072974542-9IPIJOHN ROGER STEP…IPIWILLIAM ADAMSIPIPAMELA SAWYERISNIwill.i.amISNIwill.i.amISNIJohn Legend

MLC Song Code

E1857Q
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Related

Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

EACH DAY GETS BETTER (KARAOKE VERSION) [ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY JOHN LEGEND]DEKB71476105
EACH DAY GETS BETTER (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY JOHN LEGEND) [INSTRUMENTAL]US8K20229592
EACH DAY GETS BETTERDESN31304200
EACH DAY GETS BETTERDESN31303698
EACH DAY GET'S BETTERDESN31303297

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USSM10605686 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Each Day Gets Better” by John Legend, released 2006-01-01. 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-072974542-9. Written by JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, WILLIAM ADAMS, FRANK WILSON, and others.

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