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USSM12201556

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)✓2

Whitney Houston
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Released 2022-06-05

Last verified: July 10, 2026

USSM12201556 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston, released 2022-06-05. 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-042.102.455-6. Written by GEORGE ROBERT MERRILL, SHANNON RUBICAM.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
22Year (2022)
01556Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2022):
Last two digits of the reference year (2022). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
ISWCI Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
IPIGEORGE ROBERT MERRILL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-042.102.455-6I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston?+
The ISRC for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston is USSM12201556.
Who wrote "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"?+
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was written by GEORGE ROBERT MERRILL, SHANNON RUBICAM. The ISWC for this composition is T-042.102.455-6.
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. USSM12201556 is the ISRC for this recording; T-042.102.455-6 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 USSM12201556?

USSM12201556 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston. 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-042.102.455-6, 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?

GEORGE ROBERT MERRILLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00136625378
PRIMARY WAVE BOPS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00390587135
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00353271280
SHANNON RUBICAMComposerLyricist
IPI: 00136629170
PRIMARY WAVE BOPS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00390587135
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

PRIMARY WAVE BOPSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00390587135
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6322 1071George Merrill0000 0003 7236 2775George Merrill0000 0000 6322 1063Shannon Rubicam

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM12201556ISWCT-042.102.455-6IPIGEORGE ROBERT M…IPISHANNON RUBICAMISNIGeorge MerrillISNIGeorge MerrillISNIShannon Rubicam
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Whitney Houston

USSM12201556 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston, released 2022-06-05. 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-042.102.455-6. Written by GEORGE ROBERT MERRILL, SHANNON RUBICAM.

Whitney Houston

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