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A Song for the Dead album cover

ISRC

USUM70505279

A Song for the Dead✓2

Queens of the Stone Age
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Released 2005-11-21

Last verified: September 21, 2026

USUM70505279 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Song for the Dead” by Queens of the Stone Age, released 2005-11-21. 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-071505068-2. Written by MARK WILLIAM LANEGAN, JOSH HOMME, NICK S. OLIVERI.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
05Year (2005)
05279Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Song for the Dead
ISWCA Song for the Dead
IPIMARK WILLIAM LANEGAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071505068-2A Song for the Dead

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "A Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age?+
The ISRC for "A Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age is USUM70505279.
Who wrote "A Song for the Dead"?+
"A Song for the Dead" was written by MARK WILLIAM LANEGAN, JOSH HOMME, NICK S. OLIVERI. The ISWC for this composition is T-071505068-2.
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. USUM70505279 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071505068-2 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 USUM70505279?

USUM70505279 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Song for the Dead” by Queens of the Stone Age. 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-071505068-2, 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?

MARK WILLIAM LANEGANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00236888425
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00576134244
BMG PLATINUM SONGS SubPublisher10.00%IPI: 00595808890
JOSH HOMMEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00233361987
BOARD STIFF MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00240712502
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00503659557
NICK S. OLIVERIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00233361791

Who publishes this song?

BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00576134244
BMG PLATINUM SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00595808890
BOARD STIFF MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00240712502
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 6675 2195Nick Oliveri0000 0000 7847 0361Josh Homme0000 0001 1469 3600Mark Lanegan

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70505279ISWCT-071505068-2IPIMARK WILLIAM LA…IPIJOSH HOMMEIPINICK S. OLIVERIISNINick OliveriISNIJosh HommeISNIMark Lanegan

MLC Song Code

S0832N
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Queens of the Stone Age

USUM70505279 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Song for the Dead” by Queens of the Stone Age, released 2005-11-21. 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-071505068-2. Written by MARK WILLIAM LANEGAN, JOSH HOMME, NICK S. OLIVERI.

Queens of the Stone Age

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MARK WILLIAM LANEGANIPIJOSH HOMMEIPINICK S. OLIVERIIPI