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Girlfriend album cover

ISRC

USSM17900821

Girlfriend✓2

Michael Jackson
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Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: August 2, 2026

USSM17900821 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Girlfriend” by Michael Jackson, released 1979-01-01. 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 T-010468217-8. Written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
79Year (1979)
00821Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1979):
Last two digits of the reference year (1979). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCGirlfriend
ISWCGirlfriend
IPIPAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010468217-8Girlfriend

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Girlfriend" by Michael Jackson?+
The ISRC for "Girlfriend" by Michael Jackson is USSM17900821.
Who wrote "Girlfriend"?+
"Girlfriend" was written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY. The ISWC for this composition is T-010468217-8.
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. USSM17900821 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010468217-8 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 USSM17900821?

USSM17900821 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Girlfriend” by Michael Jackson. 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-010468217-8, 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?

PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00018873266
MPL COMMUNICATIONS INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00088721248
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

MPL COMMUNICATIONS INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00088721248
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2145 2530PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17900821ISWCT-010468217-8IPIPAUL JAMES MCCA…ISNIPAUL JAMES MCCA…

MLC Song Code

G19202
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Michael Jackson

USSM17900821 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Girlfriend” by Michael Jackson, released 1979-01-01. 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 T-010468217-8. Written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY.

Michael Jackson

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