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USY251829458

Why Can’t This Be Love

Song: WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE

Van Halen
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Released 2018-11-09

Last verified: August 22, 2026

USY251829458 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Can’t This Be Love” by Van Halen, released 2018-11-09. 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 T0702049602.

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

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702049602WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE

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MLC Song Code

W59347
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What is the ISRC for "Why Can’t This Be Love" by Van Halen?+
The ISRC for "Why Can’t This Be Love" by Van Halen is USY251829458.
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; T0702049602 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 T0702049602, 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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Van Halen

USY251829458 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Can’t This Be Love” by Van Halen, released 2018-11-09. 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 T0702049602.

Van Halen

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