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That Makes It Tough album cover

That Makes It Tough✓2

ISRC

USUM70975609
Buddy Holly
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Released 1960-01-01

Last verified: August 13, 2026

One ISRC for “That Makes It Tough” by Buddy Holly is USUM70975609. 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 1960-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-914729820-2.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
09Year (2009)
75609Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThat Makes It Tough
ISWCThat Makes It Tough

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-914729820-2That Makes It Tough

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “That Makes It Tough” by Buddy Holly?+
One ISRC for “That Makes It Tough” by Buddy Holly is USUM70975609.
What is the ISWC for “That Makes It Tough”?+
The ISWC for “That Makes It Tough” is T-914729820-2. The ISRC USUM70975609 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USUM70975609 is the ISRC for this recording; T-914729820-2 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 USUM70975609?

USUM70975609 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “That Makes It Tough” by Buddy Holly. 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-914729820-2, 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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MLC Song Code

T16830
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One ISRC for “That Makes It Tough” by Buddy Holly is USUM70975609. 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 1960-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-914729820-2.

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