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Best Friend on the Payroll album cover

Best Friend on the Payroll✓2

ISRC

USWB10103940
Morrissey
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Released 1995-08-28

Last verified: October 6, 2026

One ISRC for “Best Friend on the Payroll” by Morrissey is USWB10103940. 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 1995-08-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-073.354.478-9.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
01Year (2001)
03940Designation
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

ISRCBest Friend on the Payroll
ISWCBest Friend on the Payroll

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-073.354.478-9Best Friend on the Payroll

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Best Friend on the Payroll” by Morrissey?+
One ISRC for “Best Friend on the Payroll” by Morrissey is USWB10103940.
What is the ISWC for “Best Friend on the Payroll”?+
The ISWC for “Best Friend on the Payroll” is T-073.354.478-9. The ISRC USWB10103940 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. USWB10103940 is the ISRC for this recording; T-073.354.478-9 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 USWB10103940?

USWB10103940 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Best Friend on the Payroll” by Morrissey. 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-073.354.478-9, 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

B06511
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One ISRC for “Best Friend on the Payroll” by Morrissey is USWB10103940. 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 1995-08-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-073.354.478-9.

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