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It Hurts to Be Alone album cover

ISRC

USSM17700661

It Hurts to Be Alone✓2

The Wailers
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Released 1976-01-01

Last verified: August 6, 2026

USSM17700661 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Hurts to Be Alone” by The Wailers, released 1976-01-01. 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 T9015367198.

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.

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ISRCIt Hurts to Be Alone
ISWCIt Hurts to Be Alone

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9015367198It Hurts to Be Alone

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MLC Song Code

I32694
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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 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; T9015367198 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 T9015367198, 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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The Wailers

USSM17700661 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Hurts to Be Alone” by The Wailers, released 1976-01-01. 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 T9015367198.

The Wailers

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