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Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That album cover

Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That✓2

ISRC

USSM18800127
Dolly Parton
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Released 1989-01-01

Last verified: October 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That” by Dolly Parton is USSM18800127. 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 1989-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070205611-8. Written by RANDY THOMAS, ROBERT CARLISLE.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
88Year (1988)
00127Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That
ISWCWhy’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070205611-8Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That” by Dolly Parton?+
The ISRC for “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That” by Dolly Parton is USSM18800127.
What is the ISWC for “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That”?+
The ISWC for “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That” is T-070205611-8. The ISRC USSM18800127 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That”?+
“Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That” was written by RANDY THOMAS, ROBERT CARLISLE. The ISWC for this composition is T-070205611-8.
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. USSM18800127 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070205611-8 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 USSM18800127?

USSM18800127 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That” by Dolly Parton. 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-070205611-8, 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?

RANDY THOMASComposer
ROBERT CARLISLEComposer

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MLC Song Code

W38033
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Dolly Parton

The ISRC for “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That” by Dolly Parton is USSM18800127. 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 1989-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070205611-8. Written by RANDY THOMAS, ROBERT CARLISLE.

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