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Need the Sun to Break album cover

ISRC

USUM71305742

Need the Sun to Break

James Bay
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Released 2013-07-22

Last verified: August 12, 2026

USUM71305742 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Need the Sun to Break” by James Bay, released 2013-07-22. 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 T9134021399. Written by JOEL LASLETT POTT, JAMES BAY.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
13Year (2013)
05742Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCNeed the Sun to Break
ISWCNeed the Sun to Break
IPIJOEL LASLETT POTT

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9134021399Need the Sun to Break

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Need the Sun to Break" by James Bay?+
The ISRC for "Need the Sun to Break" by James Bay is USUM71305742.
Who wrote "Need the Sun to Break"?+
"Need the Sun to Break" was written by JOEL LASLETT POTT, JAMES BAY. The ISWC for this composition is T9134021399.
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. USUM71305742 is the ISRC for this recording; T9134021399 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 USUM71305742?

USUM71305742 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Need the Sun to Break” by James Bay. 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 T9134021399, 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?

JOEL LASLETT POTTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00263111111
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. DBA CONCORD COPYRIGHTS OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00871669397
JAMES BAYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00636008661
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. DBA CONCORD COPYRIGHTS OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00871669397

Who publishes this song?

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. DBA CONCORD COPYRIGHTSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00871669397

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0004 4734 8338James Bay

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM71305742ISWCT9134021399IPIJOEL LASLETT PO…IPIJAMES BAYISNIJames Bay

MLC Song Code

N6249S
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James Bay

USUM71305742 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Need the Sun to Break” by James Bay, released 2013-07-22. 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 T9134021399. Written by JOEL LASLETT POTT, JAMES BAY.

James Bay

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