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The World Needs a Melody album cover

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USSM19903553

The World Needs a Melody✓2

George Jones & Tammy Wynette
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Released 1973-01-01

Last verified: July 5, 2026

USSM19903553 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The World Needs a Melody” by George Jones & Tammy Wynette, released 1973-01-01. 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-070.248.137-5.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
99Year (1999)
03553Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe World Needs a Melody
ISWCThe World Needs a Melody

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.248.137-5The World Needs a Melody

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MLC Song Code

W82000
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What is the ISRC for "The World Needs a Melody" by George Jones & Tammy Wynette?+
The ISRC for "The World Needs a Melody" by George Jones & Tammy Wynette is USSM19903553.
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. USSM19903553 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.248.137-5 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 USSM19903553?

USSM19903553 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The World Needs a Melody” by George Jones & Tammy Wynette. 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-070.248.137-5, 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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George Jones & Tammy Wynette

USSM19903553 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The World Needs a Melody” by George Jones & Tammy Wynette, released 1973-01-01. 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-070.248.137-5.

George Jones & Tammy Wynette

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