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It Began in Afrika (single version)✓2

ISRC

GBAAA0100224

Song: It Began in Afrika

The Chemical Brothers
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Released 2001-09-10

Last verified: August 19, 2026

One ISRC for “It Began in Afrika (single version)” by The Chemical Brothers is GBAAA0100224. 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 2001-09-10. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900123203-7. Written by THOMAS OWEN MOSTYN ROWLANDS, EDMUND JOHN SIMONS, JAMES WILLIAM INGRAM (JR).

Format

GB
Country
AAARegistrant
01Year (2001)
00224Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Began in Afrika (single version)
ISWCIt Began in Afrika
IPITHOMAS OWEN MOSTYN ROWLANDS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900123203-7It Began in Afrika

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “It Began in Afrika (single version)” by The Chemical Brothers?+
One ISRC for “It Began in Afrika (single version)” by The Chemical Brothers is GBAAA0100224.
What is the ISWC for “It Began in Afrika”?+
The ISWC for “It Began in Afrika” is T-900123203-7. This recording is titled “It Began in Afrika (single version)”. The ISRC GBAAA0100224 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “It Began in Afrika”?+
“It Began in Afrika” was written by THOMAS OWEN MOSTYN ROWLANDS, EDMUND JOHN SIMONS, JAMES WILLIAM INGRAM (JR). The ISWC for this composition is T-900123203-7.
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. GBAAA0100224 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900123203-7 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 GBAAA0100224?

GBAAA0100224 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Began in Afrika (single version)” by The Chemical Brothers. 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-900123203-7, 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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The Chemical Brothers

One ISRC for “It Began in Afrika (single version)” by The Chemical Brothers is GBAAA0100224. 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 2001-09-10. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900123203-7. Written by THOMAS OWEN MOSTYN ROWLANDS, EDMUND JOHN SIMONS, JAMES WILLIAM INGRAM (JR).

The Chemical Brothers

Who wrote this song?

THOMAS OWEN MOSTYN ROWLANDSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00177284931
EDMUND JOHN SIMONSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00253226195
JAMES WILLIAM INGRAM (JR)ComposerLyricist
IPI: 00072509187

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 2241 2189THOMAS OWEN MOSTYN ROWLANDS0000 0003 6319 3869Ed Simons

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAA0100224ISWCT-900123203-7IPITHOMAS OWEN MOS…IPIEDMUND JOHN SIM…IPIJAMES WILLIAM I…ISNITHOMAS OWEN MOS…ISNIEd Simons

MLC Song Code

IC568I
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