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The Hungry Ghost album cover

ISRC

USUM70839879

The Hungry Ghost✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 2008-01-01

Last verified: September 13, 2026

USUM70839879 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Hungry Ghost” 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 T9016567558. Written by TOM KING.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
08Year (2008)
39879Designation
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 Hungry Ghost
ISWCThe Hungry Ghost

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9016567558The Hungry Ghost

Who wrote this song?

TOM KINGComposer

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MLC Song Code

H2839W
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What is the ISRC for "The Hungry Ghost" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "The Hungry Ghost" by The Cure is USUM70839879.
Who wrote "The Hungry Ghost"?+
"The Hungry Ghost" was written by TOM KING. The ISWC for this composition is T9016567558.
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. USUM70839879 is the ISRC for this recording; T9016567558 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 USUM70839879?

USUM70839879 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Hungry Ghost” 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 T9016567558, 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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USUM70839879 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Hungry Ghost” 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 T9016567558. Written by TOM KING.

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