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Special Needs album cover

ISRC

GBAAA0201210

Special Needs✓2

Placebo
matched
Released 2003-01-01

Last verified: September 13, 2026

GBAAA0201210 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Special Needs” by Placebo, released 2003-01-01. 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 T-010057616-6. Written by BRIAN MOLKO, STEVEN JAMES HEWITT, STEFAN OLSDAL.

Format

GBCountry
AAARegistrant
02Year (2002)
01210Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSpecial Needs
ISWCSpecial Needs
IPIBRIAN MOLKO

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010057616-6Special Needs

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Special Needs" by Placebo?+
The ISRC for "Special Needs" by Placebo is GBAAA0201210.
Who wrote "Special Needs"?+
"Special Needs" was written by BRIAN MOLKO, STEVEN JAMES HEWITT, STEFAN OLSDAL. The ISWC for this composition is T-010057616-6.
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. GBAAA0201210 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010057616-6 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 GBAAA0201210?

GBAAA0201210 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Special Needs” by Placebo. 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-010057616-6, 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?

BRIAN MOLKOComposer
IPI: 00258090851
STEVEN JAMES HEWITTComposer
IPI: 00162001134
STEFAN OLSDALComposer
IPI: 00258090557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 4695 2489Steve Hewitt0000 0001 0187 017XSTEFAN OLSDAL0000 0001 1494 7252BRIAN MOLKO

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAA0201210ISWCT-010057616-6IPIBRIAN MOLKOIPISTEVEN JAMES HE…IPISTEFAN OLSDALISNISteve HewittISNISTEFAN OLSDALISNIBRIAN MOLKO

MLC Song Code

S8321E
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GBAAA0201210 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Special Needs” by Placebo, released 2003-01-01. 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 T-010057616-6. Written by BRIAN MOLKO, STEVEN JAMES HEWITT, STEFAN OLSDAL.

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