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I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free album cover

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USSM11002252

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free✓2

John LegendThe Roots
matched
Released 2010-01-01

Last verified: September 2, 2026

USSM11002252 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by John Legend, The Roots, released 2010-01-01. 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-071.597.262-5. Written by BILLY TAYLOR, DICK DALLAS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
10Year (2010)
02252Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2010):
Last two digits of the reference year (2010). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
ISWCI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
IPIBILLY TAYLOR

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071.597.262-5I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" by John Legend?+
The ISRC for "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" by John Legend, The Roots is USSM11002252.
Who wrote "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"?+
"I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" was written by BILLY TAYLOR, DICK DALLAS. The ISWC for this composition is T-071.597.262-5.
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. USSM11002252 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071.597.262-5 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 USSM11002252?

USSM11002252 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by John Legend, The Roots. 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-071.597.262-5, 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?

BILLY TAYLORComposer
IPI: 00583358911
DICK DALLASComposer

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM11002252ISWCT-071.597.262-5IPIBILLY TAYLOR

MLC Song Code

I35910
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John LegendThe Roots

USSM11002252 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” by John Legend, The Roots, released 2010-01-01. 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-071.597.262-5. Written by BILLY TAYLOR, DICK DALLAS.

John Legend, The Roots

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