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THE WORST JOKE EVER album cover

THE WORST JOKE EVER

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USWB11400988
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Last verified: August 31, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“THE WORST JOKE EVER”) is USWB11400988. 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 T0721023977. Written by MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, PETER LAWRENCE BUCK.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
14
Year (2014)
00988Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2014):
Last two digits of the reference year (2014). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTHE WORST JOKE EVER
ISWCTHE WORST JOKE EVER
IPIMICHAEL EDWARD MILLS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0721023977THE WORST JOKE EVER

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What is the ISRC for this recording of “THE WORST JOKE EVER”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“THE WORST JOKE EVER”) is USWB11400988.
What is the ISWC for “THE WORST JOKE EVER”?+
The ISWC for “THE WORST JOKE EVER” is T0721023977. The ISRC USWB11400988 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “THE WORST JOKE EVER”?+
“THE WORST JOKE EVER” was written by MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, PETER LAWRENCE BUCK. The ISWC for this composition is T0721023977.
Who publishes “THE WORST JOKE EVER”?+
The publishers credited on “THE WORST JOKE EVER” include: TEMPORARY MUSIC, UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USWB11400988 is the ISRC for this recording; T0721023977 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 USWB11400988?

USWB11400988 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE WORST JOKE EVER”. 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 T0721023977, 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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The ISRC for this recording (“THE WORST JOKE EVER”) is USWB11400988. 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 T0721023977. Written by MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, PETER LAWRENCE BUCK.

Who wrote this song?

MICHAEL EDWARD MILLSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00053946854
TEMPORARY MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00282802562
JOHN MICHAEL STIPEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00010786500
TEMPORARY MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00282802562
PETER LAWRENCE BUCKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00008715000
TEMPORARY MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00282802562

Who publishes this song?

TEMPORARY MUSICOriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00282802562

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1511 7410PETER LAWRENCE BUCK0000 0000 7839 7088JOHN MICHAEL STIPE0000 0001 1680 8432Mike Mills

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB11400988ISWCT0721023977IPIMICHAEL EDWARD …IPIJOHN MICHAEL ST…IPIPETER LAWRENCE …ISNIPETER LAWRENCE …ISNIJOHN MICHAEL ST…ISNIMike Mills

MLC Song Code

T3495A
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