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ISWC · Musical Work

T-070242859-8

Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

8 recordings

Last verified: July 3, 2026

T-070242859-8 is the International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) for the musical composition "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss". ISWCs are ISO 15707 identifiers managed by CISAC; they identify the underlying song — its melody, lyrics, and arrangement — rather than any single recording. One composition can have many recordings (ISRCs). This work has 8 known recordings (ISRCs) indexed on Credits.fm.

Format

TPrefix
070242859Work number
8Check digit
Prefix:
"T" = musical work; "W" = work in progress.
Work number:
9-digit unique work number assigned by CISAC.
Check digit:
ISO 7064 Mod 11-2 check digit that validates the rest of the code.

Credit Chain

ISRC8 recordings
ISWCPaying the Cost to Be the Boss

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

00016240228000191338990004067220500122545896

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

0000 0000 7823 430X0000 0001 0888 65450000 0001 1598 8398
SourcesNotes CreditsMusicBrainzCISAC✓3 sources

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Identifier Graph

ISWCPaying the Cost…ISRCDEFR11900049ISRCGBGQH0803223ISRCUSA560535907ISRCUSCH39100011ISRCUSCH39900037

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What is ISWC T-070242859-8?+
ISWC T-070242859-8 identifies the musical composition "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss". ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC to uniquely identify the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.
How many recordings use ISWC T-070242859-8?+
ISWC T-070242859-8 has 8 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording is a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.
How is an ISWC different from an ISRC?+
An ISWC identifies a musical work (the underlying composition — melody, lyrics, arrangement). An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording of that work. One ISWC can have many ISRCs — for example, the original recording, a remix, a live version, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISWC T-070242859-8?

T-070242859-8 is an International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) that uniquely identifies the musical composition "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss". ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC. Unlike ISRCs which identify recordings, an ISWC identifies the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.

This work has 8 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording represents a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.

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Which releases contain this work? (4)

True Love

Pat Benatar

0946321805131991-01-01

True Love

Pat Benatar

0946321805201991-01-01

Greatest Hits

B.B. King

00088111746202008-01-01

His Definitive Greatest Hits

B.B. King

0088111921432003-01-01

Recordings (8)

1
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

The BB King Blues Band, Mary Griffin, Taj Mahal, Eric Demmer

DEFR11900049
On release:The Soul of the King(710347126850)
2
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

B.B. King

USA560535907
3
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

B.B. King

USGR19010318
On release:How Blue Can You Get? Classic Live Performances(008811144326)Live at the Apollo(011105963725)
4
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

B.B. King

USMC16848714
On release:Greatest Hits(0008811174620)His Definitive Greatest Hits(0008811203825)King of the Blues(008811067724)Greatest Hits(008811174620)His Best: The Electric B.B. King(008811176723)His Definitive Greatest Hits(008811192129)His Definitive Greatest Hits(008811192143)His Definitive Greatest Hits(008811192198)20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of B.B. King(008811193928)Classic(008811226022)Anthology(008811241025)36 All-Time Greatest Hits(011301530820)Paying the Cost to Be the Boss(018111714129)
5
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

B.B. King, The Rolling Stones

USMC19756807
On release:Deuces Wild(00602567833512)Deuces Wild(008811171124)Deuces Wild(008811172220)Deuces Wild(008811176624)
6
Payin' the Cost to Be the Boss

B.B. King

GBGQH0803223
On release:King of the Blues(5055396298154)
7
Payin’ the Cost to Be the Boss

Pat Benatar

USCH39100011
On release:Ultimate Collection(05099921733055)
8
Payin’ the Cost to Be the Boss

Pat Benatar

USCH39900037

MLC Song Code

P22700
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