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The Way It Was album cover

ISRC

USUM71208809

The Way It Was✓2

The Killers
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Released 2012-01-01

Last verified: July 13, 2026

USUM71208809 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Way It Was” by The Killers, released 2012-01-01. 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-912798374-8. Written by MARK AUGUST STOERMER, DAVE KEUNING, BRANDON FLOWERS, and others.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
12Year (2012)
08809Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Way It Was
ISWCThe Way It Was
IPIMARK AUGUST STOERMER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-912798374-8The Way It Was

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Way It Was" by The Killers?+
The ISRC for "The Way It Was" by The Killers is USUM71208809.
Who wrote "The Way It Was"?+
"The Way It Was" was written by MARK AUGUST STOERMER, DAVE KEUNING, BRANDON FLOWERS, RONNIE JR VANNUCCI, DANIEL ROLAND LANOIS. The ISWC for this composition is T-912798374-8.
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. USUM71208809 is the ISRC for this recording; T-912798374-8 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 USUM71208809?

USUM71208809 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Way It Was” by The Killers. 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-912798374-8, 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 AUGUST STOERMERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00445937916
SOMEBODY TOLD ME GMR OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01073775636
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS SubPublisher80.00%IPI: 00832425062
DAVE KEUNINGComposerLyricist
IPI: 00445937818
SOMEBODY TOLD ME GMR OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01073775636
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS SubPublisher80.00%IPI: 00832425062
BRANDON FLOWERSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00445936135
SOMEBODY TOLD ME GMR OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01073775636
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS SubPublisher80.00%IPI: 00832425062
RONNIE JR VANNUCCIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00445936723
SOMEBODY TOLD ME GMR OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01073775636
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS SubPublisher80.00%IPI: 00832425062
DANIEL ROLAND LANOISComposerLyricist
IPI: 00030922609

Who publishes this song?

SOMEBODY TOLD ME GMROriginalPublisher
IPI: 01073775636
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKSSubPublisher
IPI: 00832425062

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1476 6515Daniel Lanois0000 0001 1494 115XBrandon Flowers0000 0004 0674 6057Ronnie Vannucci Jr.0000 0001 3094 1344Dave Keuning0000 0001 3109 6170Mark Stoermer

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM71208809ISWCT-912798374-8IPIMARK AUGUST STO…IPIDAVE KEUNINGIPIBRANDON FLOWERSIPIRONNIE JR VANNU…ISNIDaniel LanoisISNIBrandon FlowersISNIRonnie Vannucci…

MLC Song Code

W60745
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USUM71208809 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Way It Was” by The Killers, released 2012-01-01. 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-912798374-8. Written by MARK AUGUST STOERMER, DAVE KEUNING, BRANDON FLOWERS, and others.

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