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I Will Follow album cover

I Will Follow✓2

ISRC

GBAAN8000017
U2
matched
Released 1980-01-01

Last verified: November 10, 2026

The ISRC for “I Will Follow” by U2 is GBAAN8000017. 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 1980-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010475470-2. Written by DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL DAVID HEWSON, and others.

Format

GBCountry
AANRegistrant
80Year (1980)
00017Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1980):
Last two digits of the reference year (1980). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Will Follow
ISWCI Will Follow

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010475470-2I Will Follow

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Will Follow” by U2?+
The ISRC for “I Will Follow” by U2 is GBAAN8000017.
What is the ISWC for “I Will Follow”?+
The ISWC for “I Will Follow” is T-010475470-2. The ISRC GBAAN8000017 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Will Follow”?+
“I Will Follow” was written by DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL DAVID HEWSON, ADAM CLAYTON, LARRY MULLEN, DAVE EVANS, PAUL DAVID HEWSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-010475470-2.
Who publishes “I Will Follow”?+
The publishers credited on “I Will Follow” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUB INT. B.V., UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB 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. GBAAN8000017 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010475470-2 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 GBAAN8000017?

GBAAN8000017 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Will Follow” by U2. 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-010475470-2, 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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Songwriter profiles

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Who wrote this song?

DAVE EVANSComposerLyricist
LARRY MULLENComposerLyricist
PAUL DAVID HEWSONComposerLyricist
ADAM CLAYTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00073079276
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUB INT. B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00636183443
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00343892736
LARRY MULLENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00073175773
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUB INT. B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00636183443
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00343892736
DAVE EVANSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121889075
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUB INT. B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00636183443
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00343892736
PAUL DAVID HEWSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00073079570
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUB INT. B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00636183443
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00343892736

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUB INT. B.V.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00636183443
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00343892736

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1471 4731Adam Clayton0000 0000 8401 2930Bono0000 0000 5884 9016Larry Mullen, Jr.0000 0001 1476 9951The Edge0000 0001 1814 9151The Edge

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAN8000017ISWCT-010475470-2IPIADAM CLAYTONIPILARRY MULLENIPIDAVE EVANSIPIPAUL DAVID HEWS…ISNIAdam ClaytonISNIBonoISNILarry Mullen, J…

MLC Song Code

I35090
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U2

The ISRC for “I Will Follow” by U2 is GBAAN8000017. 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 1980-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010475470-2. Written by DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL DAVID HEWSON, and others.

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