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If You Have to Ask album cover

ISRC

USWB19901567

If You Have to Ask✓2

Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Released 1991-01-01

Last verified: August 7, 2026

USWB19901567 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “If You Have to Ask” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, released 1991-01-01. 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-070241112-8. Written by ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD GAYLORD SMITH, JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE, and others.

Format

USCountry
WB1Registrant
99Year (1999)
01567Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIf You Have to Ask
ISWCIf You Have to Ask
IPIANTHONY KIEDIS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070241112-8If You Have to Ask

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "If You Have to Ask" by Red Hot Chili Peppers?+
The ISRC for "If You Have to Ask" by Red Hot Chili Peppers is USWB19901567.
Who wrote "If You Have to Ask"?+
"If You Have to Ask" was written by ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD GAYLORD SMITH, JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE, MICHAEL PETER BALZARY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070241112-8.
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. USWB19901567 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070241112-8 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 USWB19901567?

USWB19901567 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “If You Have to Ask” by Red Hot Chili Peppers. 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-070241112-8, 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?

ANTHONY KIEDISComposer
IPI: 00141906979
RECOGNITION EAST SIDE B OriginalPublisherIPI: 01296904609
CHAD GAYLORD SMITHComposer
IPI: 00227463861
RECOGNITION EAST SIDE B OriginalPublisherIPI: 01296904609
JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTEComposer
IPI: 00227453571
RECOGNITION EAST SIDE B OriginalPublisherIPI: 01296904609
MICHAEL PETER BALZARYComposer
IPI: 00141682092
RECOGNITION EAST SIDE B OriginalPublisherIPI: 01296904609

Who publishes this song?

RECOGNITION EAST SIDE BOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01296904609

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1476 9986Flea0000 0001 1450 1525Anthony Kiedis0000 0001 1471 7078John Frusciante0000 0001 0637 5370Chad Smith0000 0001 0637 559XChad Smith

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB19901567ISWCT-070241112-8IPIANTHONY KIEDISIPICHAD GAYLORD SM…IPIJOHN ANTHONY FR…IPIMICHAEL PETER B…ISNIFleaISNIAnthony KiedisISNIJohn Frusciante

MLC Song Code

I5450S
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Red Hot Chili Peppers

USWB19901567 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “If You Have to Ask” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, released 1991-01-01. 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-070241112-8. Written by ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD GAYLORD SMITH, JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE, and others.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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