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Upgrade U album cover

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ISRC

USSM11004436

Song: UPGRADE U

Beyoncé
matched
Released 2010-11-26

Last verified: October 12, 2026

One ISRC for “Upgrade U” by Beyoncé is USSM11004436. 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. Released 2010-11-26. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-073023778-1. Written by BEYONCE GISSELLE KNOWLES, SHAWN C CARTER, SOLANGE KNOWLES, and others.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
10Year (2010)
04436Designation
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

ISRCUpgrade U
ISWCUPGRADE U
IPIBEYONCE GISSELLE KNOWLES

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-073023778-1UPGRADE U

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Upgrade U” by Beyoncé?+
One ISRC for “Upgrade U” by Beyoncé is USSM11004436.
What is the ISWC for “UPGRADE U”?+
The ISWC for “UPGRADE U” is T-073023778-1. This recording is titled “Upgrade U”. The ISRC USSM11004436 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “UPGRADE U”?+
“UPGRADE U” was written by BEYONCE GISSELLE KNOWLES, SHAWN C CARTER, SOLANGE KNOWLES, ANGELA RENEE BEYINCE, MAKEBA RIDDICK, GARRETT R HAMLER, WILLIE JAMES CLARKE, CLARENCE HENRY REID. The ISWC for this composition is T-073023778-1.
Who publishes “UPGRADE U”?+
The publishers credited on “UPGRADE U” include: EMI APRIL MUSIC INC, WC MUSIC CORP., EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC. 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. USSM11004436 is the ISRC for this recording; T-073023778-1 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 USSM11004436?

USSM11004436 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Upgrade U” by Beyoncé. 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-073023778-1, 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?

5.44%
BEYONCE GISSELLE KNOWLESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00341826274
SHAWN C CARTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00240089393
SOLANGE KNOWLESComposerLyricist2.5%
IPI: 00428984607
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00128633767
ANGELA RENEE BEYINCEComposerLyricist2.5%
IPI: 00430190203
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00392888203
MAKEBA RIDDICKComposerLyricist0.44%
IPI: 00468185616
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00223437493
GARRETT R HAMLERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00347908627
WILLIE JAMES CLARKEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00006279591
CLARENCE HENRY REIDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00025646486

Who publishes this song?

EMI APRIL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128633767
WC MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00392888203
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00223437493

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1833 5528SHAWN C CARTER0000 0003 6861 5389SHAWN C CARTER0000 0001 1491 4936BEYONCE GISSELLE KNOWLES0000 0001 1449 5081Sean Garrett0000 0001 1614 4576Solange0000 0003 7248 0325Angela Beyincé0000 0000 4123 4082Makeba0000 0003 7249 2668Makeba

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM11004436ISWCT-073023778-1IPIBEYONCE GISSELL…IPISHAWN C CARTERIPISOLANGE KNOWLESIPIANGELA RENEE BE…ISNISHAWN C CARTERISNISHAWN C CARTERISNIBEYONCE GISSELL…

MLC Song Code

U0738K
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SourcesNotesMusicBrainz✓2 sources

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One ISRC for “Upgrade U” by Beyoncé is USSM11004436. 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. Released 2010-11-26. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-073023778-1. Written by BEYONCE GISSELLE KNOWLES, SHAWN C CARTER, SOLANGE KNOWLES, and others.

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