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The Reasons Why album cover

ISRC

USUM70839875

The Reasons Why✓2

The Cure
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Released 2008-01-01

Last verified: August 2, 2026

USUM70839875 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Reasons Why” by The Cure, 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 T0117383977. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, and others.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
08Year (2008)
39875Designation
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

ISRCThe Reasons Why
ISWCThe Reasons Why
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0117383977The Reasons Why

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Reasons Why" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "The Reasons Why" by The Cure is USUM70839875.
Who wrote "The Reasons Why"?+
"The Reasons Why" was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, PORL THOMPSON. The ISWC for this composition is T0117383977.
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. USUM70839875 is the ISRC for this recording; T0117383977 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 USUM70839875?

USUM70839875 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Reasons Why” by The Cure. 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 T0117383977, 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?

ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposer
IPI: 00046970947
SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUPComposer
IPI: 00085090668
JASON COOPERComposer
IPI: 00253178468
PORL THOMPSONComposer
IPI: 00159782816

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith0000 0000 5760 2337Simon Gallup0000 0001 0939 8359Jason Cooper

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70839875ISWCT0117383977IPIROBERT JAMES SM…IPISIMON JOHNATHON…IPIJASON COOPERIPIPORL THOMPSONISNIRobert SmithISNISimon GallupISNIJason Cooper

MLC Song Code

R2132Z
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The Cure

USUM70839875 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Reasons Why” by The Cure, 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 T0117383977. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON JOHNATHON GALLUP, JASON COOPER, and others.

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