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Why Can’t This Be Love✓2

ISRC

USY251829458

Song: WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE

Van Halen
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Released 2018-11-09

Last verified: August 22, 2026

One ISRC for “Why Can’t This Be Love” by Van Halen is USY251829458. 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 2018-11-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070204960-2. Written by ALEX VAN HALEN, MICHAEL ANTHONY, EDWARD VAN HALEN, and others.

Format

USCountry
Y25Registrant
18Year (2018)
29458Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2018):
Last two digits of the reference year (2018). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Can’t This Be Love
ISWCWHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE
IPIALEX VAN HALEN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070204960-2WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Why Can’t This Be Love” by Van Halen?+
One ISRC for “Why Can’t This Be Love” by Van Halen is USY251829458.
What is the ISWC for “WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE”?+
The ISWC for “WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE” is T-070204960-2. This recording is titled “Why Can’t This Be Love”. The ISRC USY251829458 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE”?+
“WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE” was written by ALEX VAN HALEN, MICHAEL ANTHONY, EDWARD VAN HALEN, SAMMY HAGAR. The ISWC for this composition is T-070204960-2.
Who publishes “WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE”?+
The publishers credited on “WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP., 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. USY251829458 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070204960-2 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 USY251829458?

USY251829458 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Can’t This Be Love” by Van Halen. 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-070204960-2, 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?

ALEX VAN HALENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00075298445
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher58.81%IPI: 00031312147
MICHAEL ANTHONYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00075280473
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher41.19%IPI: 00392888203
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher41.19%IPI: 00392888203
EDWARD VAN HALENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00075298641
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher58.81%IPI: 00031312147
SAMMY HAGARComposerLyricist
IPI: 00042916781
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher41.19%IPI: 00392888203
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher41.19%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
WC MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8168 087XMichael Anthony0000 0001 1680 2444ALEX VAN HALEN0000 0001 1947 9910Edward Van Halen0000 0003 7300 5198Edward Van Halen

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSY251829458ISWCT-070204960-2IPIALEX VAN HALENIPIMICHAEL ANTHONYIPIEDWARD VAN HALENIPISAMMY HAGARISNIMichael AnthonyISNIALEX VAN HALENISNIEdward Van Halen

MLC Song Code

W59347
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Van Halen

One ISRC for “Why Can’t This Be Love” by Van Halen is USY251829458. 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 2018-11-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070204960-2. Written by ALEX VAN HALEN, MICHAEL ANTHONY, EDWARD VAN HALEN, and others.

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