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Don’t Give Up On Me album cover

Don’t Give Up On Me✓2

ISRC

USSM19912166
New Kids on the Block
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Released 1986-01-01

Last verified: October 15, 2026

The ISRC for “Don’t Give Up On Me” by New Kids on the Block is USSM19912166. 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 1986-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070044280-3. Written by LARRY CURTIS JOHNSON.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
99Year (1999)
12166Designation
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

ISRCDon’t Give Up On Me
ISWCDon’t Give Up On Me

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070044280-3Don’t Give Up On Me

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Don’t Give Up On Me” by New Kids on the Block?+
The ISRC for “Don’t Give Up On Me” by New Kids on the Block is USSM19912166.
What is the ISWC for “Don’t Give Up On Me”?+
The ISWC for “Don’t Give Up On Me” is T-070044280-3. The ISRC USSM19912166 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Don’t Give Up On Me”?+
“Don’t Give Up On Me” was written by LARRY CURTIS JOHNSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070044280-3.
Who publishes “Don’t Give Up On Me”?+
The publishers credited on “Don’t Give Up On Me” include: EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. 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. USSM19912166 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070044280-3 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 USSM19912166?

USSM19912166 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Don’t Give Up On Me” by New Kids on the Block. 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-070044280-3, 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?

LARRY CURTIS JOHNSONComposerLyricist
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00128633767

Who publishes this song?

EMI APRIL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128633767

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MLC Song Code

D42881
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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The ISRC for “Don’t Give Up On Me” by New Kids on the Block is USSM19912166. 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 1986-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070044280-3. Written by LARRY CURTIS JOHNSON.

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