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Why Does She Stay album cover

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USUM70833543

Why Does She Stay✓2

Song: WHY DOES SHE STAY

Ne-Yo
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Released 2008-01-01

Last verified: August 18, 2026

USUM70833543 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Does She Stay” by Ne-Yo, released 2008-01-01. 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-904786480-2. Written by SHAFFER SMITH, RAY ROMULUS, MICAYLE ANDREW MCKINNEY, and others.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
08Year (2008)
33543Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Does She Stay
ISWCWHY DOES SHE STAY
IPISHAFFER SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-904786480-2WHY DOES SHE STAY

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Why Does She Stay" by Ne-Yo?+
The ISRC for "Why Does She Stay" by Ne-Yo is USUM70833543.
Who wrote "Why Does She Stay"?+
"Why Does She Stay" was written by SHAFFER SMITH, RAY ROMULUS, MICAYLE ANDREW MCKINNEY, JON YIP, JEREMY REEVES. The ISWC for this composition is T-904786480-2.
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. USUM70833543 is the ISRC for this recording; T-904786480-2 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 USUM70833543?

USUM70833543 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Does She Stay” by Ne-Yo. 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-904786480-2, 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?

SHAFFER SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00354130886
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00593458213
PEN IN THE GROUND PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00538297418
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00593458213
RAY ROMULUSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00437892711
MICAYLE ANDREW MCKINNEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00504075977
JON YIPComposerLyricist
JEREMY REEVESComposerLyricist

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNESOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00593458213
PEN IN THE GROUND PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538297418

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 0187 8019SHAFFER SMITH0000 0000 7880 013XSHAFFER SMITH

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70833543ISWCT-904786480-2IPISHAFFER SMITHIPIRAY ROMULUSIPIMICAYLE ANDREW …ISNISHAFFER SMITHISNISHAFFER SMITH

MLC Song Code

W2575Y
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Ne-Yo

USUM70833543 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Does She Stay” by Ne-Yo, released 2008-01-01. 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-904786480-2. Written by SHAFFER SMITH, RAY ROMULUS, MICAYLE ANDREW MCKINNEY, and others.

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