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Has to Be album cover

Has to Be✓2

ISRC

USWB19800017
Madonna
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Released 1998-02-25

Last verified: August 27, 2026

The ISRC for “Has to Be” by Madonna is USWB19800017. 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 1998-02-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070930034-4. Written by PAT LEONARD, WILLIAM ORBIT, MADONNA L CICCONE.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
98Year (1998)
00017Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHas to Be
ISWCHas to Be

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070930034-4Has to Be

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Has to Be” by Madonna?+
The ISRC for “Has to Be” by Madonna is USWB19800017.
What is the ISWC for “Has to Be”?+
The ISWC for “Has to Be” is T-070930034-4. The ISRC USWB19800017 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Has to Be”?+
“Has to Be” was written by PAT LEONARD, WILLIAM ORBIT, MADONNA L CICCONE. The ISWC for this composition is T-070930034-4.
Who publishes “Has to Be”?+
The publishers credited on “Has to Be” include: WEBO GIRL PUB, INC., WC MUSIC CORP.. 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. USWB19800017 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070930034-4 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 USWB19800017?

USWB19800017 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Has to Be” by Madonna. 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-070930034-4, 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?

PAT LEONARDComposerLyricist
WILLIAM ORBITComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121735896
MADONNA L CICCONEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00125053706
WEBO GIRL PUB, INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00125251604
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

WEBO GIRL PUB, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00125251604
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1873 8351William Orbit0000 0001 0782 262XMadonna

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB19800017ISWCT-070930034-4IPIWILLIAM ORBITIPIMADONNA L CICCO…ISNIWilliam OrbitISNIMadonna

MLC Song Code

H08961
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Madonna

The ISRC for “Has to Be” by Madonna is USWB19800017. 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 1998-02-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070930034-4. Written by PAT LEONARD, WILLIAM ORBIT, MADONNA L CICCONE.

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