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It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way album cover

ISRC

USVR10100086

It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way✓2

Survivor
matched
Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

USVR10100086 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way” by Survivor, released 1983-01-01. 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-902.861.848-6.

Format

USCountry
VR1Registrant
01Year (2001)
00086Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
ISWCIt Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902.861.848-6It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

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MLC Song Code

I82433
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way" by Survivor?+
The ISRC for "It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way" by Survivor is USVR10100086.
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. USVR10100086 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902.861.848-6 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 USVR10100086?

USVR10100086 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way” by Survivor. 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-902.861.848-6, 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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USVR10100086 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way” by Survivor, released 1983-01-01. 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-902.861.848-6.

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