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A Thing Called Love album cover

ISRC

USSM17100387

A Thing Called Love✓2

Johnny Cash
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Released 1972-04-01

Last verified: July 5, 2026

USSM17100387 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Thing Called Love” by Johnny Cash, released 1972-04-01. 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-070247256-7. Written by JERRY REED.

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USCountry
SM1Registrant
71Year (1971)
00387Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1971):
Last two digits of the reference year (1971). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Thing Called Love
ISWCA Thing Called Love

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070247256-7A Thing Called Love

Who wrote this song?

JERRY REEDComposer
SIXTEEN STARS MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00232613992

Who publishes this song?

SIXTEEN STARS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00232613992

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MLC Song Code

T33760
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "A Thing Called Love" by Johnny Cash?+
The ISRC for "A Thing Called Love" by Johnny Cash is USSM17100387.
Who wrote "A Thing Called Love"?+
"A Thing Called Love" was written by JERRY REED. The ISWC for this composition is T-070247256-7.
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. USSM17100387 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070247256-7 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 USSM17100387?

USSM17100387 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Thing Called Love” by Johnny Cash. 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-070247256-7, 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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Johnny Cash

USSM17100387 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Thing Called Love” by Johnny Cash, released 1972-04-01. 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-070247256-7. Written by JERRY REED.

Johnny Cash

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