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IT'S A SAD WORLD album cover

ISRC

USSM16601554

IT'S A SAD WORLD

Song: IT'S A MAN'S WORLD

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Last verified: February 19, 2026

USSM16601554 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “IT'S A SAD WORLD”. 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 T9028270124.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
66Year (1966)
01554Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1966):
Last two digits of the reference year (1966). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIT'S A SAD WORLD
ISWCIT'S A MAN'S WORLD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9028270124IT'S A MAN'S WORLD

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What is the ISRC for "IT'S A SAD WORLD"?+
The ISRC for "IT'S A SAD WORLD" is USSM16601554.
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. USSM16601554 is the ISRC for this recording; T9028270124 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 USSM16601554?

USSM16601554 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “IT'S A SAD WORLD”. 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 T9028270124, 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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USSM16601554 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “IT'S A SAD WORLD”. 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 T9028270124.

Who wrote this song?

JAMES BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004345815
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00055032802
ANTHONY D WHEATONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00235423490
BETTY JEAN NEWSOMEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00022285410
DYNATONE PUB CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00055032802
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
O SHEA JACKSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00128443675

Who publishes this song?

DYNATONE PUB CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00008956855
UNICHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00055032802
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2029 3582JAMES BROWN0000 0004 6599 4536Betty Jean Newsome0000 0001 2145 2370Ice Cube0000 0003 6864 6222Ice Cube

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM16601554ISWCT9028270124IPIJAMES BROWNIPIANTHONY D WHEAT…IPIBETTY JEAN NEWS…IPIO SHEA JACKSONISNIJAMES BROWNISNIBetty Jean News…ISNIIce Cube

MLC Song Code

I2873Q
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SourcesMLCMLC✓2 sources

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MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

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