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I Can’t Help It album cover

I Can’t Help It✓2

ISRC

USSM17900823
Michael Jackson
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Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: October 9, 2026

The ISRC for “I Can’t Help It” by Michael Jackson is USSM17900823. 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 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071882888-6. Written by STEVIE WONDER, SUSAYE GREENE.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
79Year (1979)
00823Designation
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

ISRCI Can’t Help It
ISWCI Can’t Help It
IPISTEVIE WONDER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071882888-6I Can’t Help It

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Can’t Help It” by Michael Jackson?+
The ISRC for “I Can’t Help It” by Michael Jackson is USSM17900823.
What is the ISWC for “I Can’t Help It”?+
The ISWC for “I Can’t Help It” is T-071882888-6. The ISRC USSM17900823 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Can’t Help It”?+
“I Can’t Help It” was written by STEVIE WONDER, SUSAYE GREENE. The ISWC for this composition is T-071882888-6.
Who publishes “I Can’t Help It”?+
The publishers credited on “I Can’t Help It” include: BLACK BULL MUSIC INC, JOBETE MUSIC CO INC, DOLL FACE MUSIC, STONE DIAMOND MUSIC CORP. 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. USSM17900823 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071882888-6 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 USSM17900823?

USSM17900823 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Can’t Help It” 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-071882888-6, 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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Michael Jackson

The ISRC for “I Can’t Help It” by Michael Jackson is USSM17900823. 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 1979-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071882888-6. Written by STEVIE WONDER, SUSAYE GREENE.

Michael Jackson

Who wrote this song?

STEVIE WONDERComposer
IPI: 00033189687
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00015357991
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisher10.00%IPI: 00015357991
SUSAYE GREENEComposer
IPI: 00043975264
DOLL FACE MUSIC OriginalPublisher30.00%IPI: 00287765406
STONE DIAMOND MUSIC CORP OriginalPublisher10.00%IPI: 00218351681

Who publishes this song?

BLACK BULL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00015357991
DOLL FACE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00287765406
STONE DIAMOND MUSIC CORPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00218351681

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0867 5094STEVIE WONDER

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM17900823ISWCT-071882888-6IPISTEVIE WONDERIPISUSAYE GREENEISNISTEVIE WONDER

MLC Song Code

I05466
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I CAN'T HELP ITAUXN22463112
I CAN'T HELP ITAUXN22475053
I CAN'T HELP ITJPN201100122
I CAN T HELP ITUSMC19544968
I CAN'T HELP IT (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY MICHAEL JACKSON) [FULL VOCAL VERSION]GBLS40108722

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