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Joy to the World album cover

Joy to the World✓2

ISRC

USSM19603005
Michael Bolton
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Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: September 24, 2026

The ISRC for “Joy to the World” by Michael Bolton is USSM19603005. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700912953.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
96Year (1996)
03005Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1996):
Last two digits of the reference year (1996). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCJoy to the World
ISWCJoy to the World

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700912953Joy to the World

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Joy to the World” by Michael Bolton?+
The ISRC for “Joy to the World” by Michael Bolton is USSM19603005.
What is the ISWC for “Joy to the World”?+
The ISWC for “Joy to the World” is T0700912953. The ISRC USSM19603005 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USSM19603005 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700912953 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 USSM19603005?

USSM19603005 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Joy to the World” by Michael Bolton. 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 T0700912953, 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 Bolton

The ISRC for “Joy to the World” by Michael Bolton is USSM19603005. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700912953.

Michael Bolton

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