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It Hurts to Be Alone album cover

It Hurts to Be Alone✓2

ISRC

USSM17700661
The Wailers
matched
Released 1976-01-01

Last verified: September 18, 2026

The ISRC for “It Hurts to Be Alone” by The Wailers is USSM17700661. 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 1976-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-901536719-8. Written by BOB MARLEY.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
77Year (1977)
00661Designation
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

ISRCIt Hurts to Be Alone
ISWCIt Hurts to Be Alone
IPIBOB MARLEY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-901536719-8It Hurts to Be Alone

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “It Hurts to Be Alone” by The Wailers?+
The ISRC for “It Hurts to Be Alone” by The Wailers is USSM17700661.
What is the ISWC for “It Hurts to Be Alone”?+
The ISWC for “It Hurts to Be Alone” is T-901536719-8. The ISRC USSM17700661 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “It Hurts to Be Alone”?+
“It Hurts to Be Alone” was written by BOB MARLEY. The ISWC for this composition is T-901536719-8.
Who publishes “It Hurts to Be Alone”?+
The publishers credited on “It Hurts to Be Alone” include: FIFTY-SIX HOPE ROAD MUSIC LTD., UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP., ODNIL MUSIC LTD.. 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. USSM17700661 is the ISRC for this recording; T-901536719-8 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 USSM17700661?

USSM17700661 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Hurts to Be Alone” by The Wailers. 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-901536719-8, 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?

BOB MARLEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00034755283
FIFTY-SIX HOPE ROAD MUSIC LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00337752544
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator75.00%IPI: 00031312147
ODNIL MUSIC LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00337755437
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00031312147

Who publishes this song?

FIFTY-SIX HOPE ROAD MUSIC LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00337752544
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00031312147
ODNIL MUSIC LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00337755437

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2265 2083Bob Marley & The Wailers0000 0001 2276 8131Bob Marley & The Wailers

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17700661ISWCT-901536719-8IPIBOB MARLEYISNIBob Marley & Th…ISNIBob Marley & Th…

MLC Song Code

I32694
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotesMLC via Notes✓4 sources

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HOW IT HURTS TO CRY ALONEFR10S1543633

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The ISRC for “It Hurts to Be Alone” by The Wailers is USSM17700661. 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 1976-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-901536719-8. Written by BOB MARLEY.

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