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Let Me Be the One You Need album cover

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USSM17700343

Let Me Be the One You Need✓2

Bill Withers
matched
Released 1977-12-01

Last verified: July 5, 2026

USSM17700343 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Let Me Be the One You Need” by Bill Withers, released 1977-12-01. 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-918.239.601-6. Written by SKIP SCARBOROUGH, BILL WITHERS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
77Year (1977)
00343Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1977):
Last two digits of the reference year (1977). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLet Me Be the One You Need
ISWCLet Me Be the One You Need
IPISKIP SCARBOROUGH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-918.239.601-6Let Me Be the One You Need

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Let Me Be the One You Need" by Bill Withers?+
The ISRC for "Let Me Be the One You Need" by Bill Withers is USSM17700343.
Who wrote "Let Me Be the One You Need"?+
"Let Me Be the One You Need" was written by SKIP SCARBOROUGH, BILL WITHERS. The ISWC for this composition is T-918.239.601-6.
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. USSM17700343 is the ISRC for this recording; T-918.239.601-6 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 USSM17700343?

USSM17700343 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Let Me Be the One You Need” by Bill Withers. 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-918.239.601-6, 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?

SKIP SCARBOROUGHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00027788153
SWEET COOKIE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00245483557
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00185314175
PLAID FLOWERS MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00195557525
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher8.33%IPI: 00185314175
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher16.66%IPI: 00185314175
BILL WITHERSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00056633178
GOLDEN WITHERS MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00069876118
ROYNET MUSIC OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00339668123

Who publishes this song?

SWEET COOKIE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00245483557
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
PLAID FLOWERS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00195557525
GOLDEN WITHERS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00069876118
ROYNET MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00339668123

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6099 0967Skip Scarborough0000 0000 6309 931XBill Withers

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17700343ISWCT-918.239.601-6IPISKIP SCARBOROUGHIPIBILL WITHERSISNISkip ScarboroughISNIBill Withers

MLC Song Code

L25515
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Bill Withers

USSM17700343 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Let Me Be the One You Need” by Bill Withers, released 1977-12-01. 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-918.239.601-6. Written by SKIP SCARBOROUGH, BILL WITHERS.

Bill Withers

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