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Believers album cover

Believers✓2

ISRC

USYRC2000115
Don McLean
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Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: September 14, 2026

The ISRC for “Believers” by Don McLean is USYRC2000115. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0702289722. Written by DONALD GEORGE MCLEAN.

Format

USCountry
YRCRegistrant
20Year (2020)
00115Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBelievers
ISWCBelievers
IPIDONALD GEORGE MCLEAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702289722Believers

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Believers” by Don McLean?+
The ISRC for “Believers” by Don McLean is USYRC2000115.
What is the ISWC for “Believers”?+
The ISWC for “Believers” is T0702289722. The ISRC USYRC2000115 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Believers”?+
“Believers” was written by DONALD GEORGE MCLEAN. The ISWC for this composition is T0702289722.
Who publishes “Believers”?+
The publishers credited on “Believers” include: DON MCLEAN MUSIC, 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. USYRC2000115 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702289722 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 USYRC2000115?

USYRC2000115 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Believers” by Don McLean. 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 T0702289722, 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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Don McLean

The ISRC for “Believers” by Don McLean is USYRC2000115. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0702289722. Written by DONALD GEORGE MCLEAN.

Don McLean

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BELIEVERSUSYRC2000197
BELIEVERSGBBLG8100107
BELIEVERSGBBLG8200073
BELIEVERSGBSMU2355455
BELIEVERSGBBLG0000486

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Songwriter profiles

DONALD GEORGE MCLEANIPI

Who wrote this song?

DONALD GEORGE MCLEANComposer
IPI: 00176909723
DON MCLEAN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00207443589
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

DON MCLEAN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00207443589
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSYRC2000115ISWCT0702289722IPIDONALD GEORGE M…

MLC Song Code

B10362
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