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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going album cover

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going✓2

ISRC

GBAHK0300228
Billy Ocean
matched
Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: October 3, 2026

The ISRC for “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” by Billy Ocean is GBAHK0300228. 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 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070204886-9. Written by WAYNE ANTON BRATHWAITE, ROBERT JOHN LANGE, LESLIE SEBESTIAN CHARLES, and others.

Format

GB
Country
AHKRegistrant
03Year (2003)
00228Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhen the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
ISWCWhen the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
IPIWAYNE ANTON BRATHWAITE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070204886-9When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” by Billy Ocean?+
The ISRC for “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” by Billy Ocean is GBAHK0300228.
What is the ISWC for “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”?+
The ISWC for “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” is T-070204886-9. The ISRC GBAHK0300228 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”?+
“When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” was written by WAYNE ANTON BRATHWAITE, ROBERT JOHN LANGE, LESLIE SEBESTIAN CHARLES, BARRY JAMES EASTMOND. The ISWC for this composition is T-070204886-9.
Who publishes “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”?+
The publishers credited on “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES, BRAITHWAITE MUSIC, OUT OF POCKET PRODS. LTD., UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC, EASTMOND BARRY MUSIC. 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. GBAHK0300228 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070204886-9 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 GBAHK0300228?

GBAHK0300228 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” by Billy Ocean. 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-070204886-9, 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?

WAYNE ANTON BRATHWAITEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00051851196
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00593458213
BRAITHWAITE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00340425989
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator12.50%IPI: 00593458213
ROBERT JOHN LANGEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00041101059
OUT OF POCKET PRODS. LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC SubPublisher25.00%IPI: 00343892736
LESLIE SEBESTIAN CHARLESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00086736339
BARRY JAMES EASTMONDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00079230959
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00593458213
EASTMOND BARRY MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00121362126
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator12.50%IPI: 00593458213

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNESOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00593458213
BRAITHWAITE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00340425989
OUT OF POCKET PRODS. LTD.OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00343892736
EASTMOND BARRY MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00121362126

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7357 5703Robert John “Mutt” Lange0000 0000 7822 3141Billy Ocean

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAHK0300228ISWCT-070204886-9IPIWAYNE ANTON BRA…IPIROBERT JOHN LAN…IPILESLIE SEBESTIA…IPIBARRY JAMES EAS…ISNIRobert John “Mu…ISNIBilly Ocean

MLC Song Code

W42705
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Billy Ocean

The ISRC for “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” by Billy Ocean is GBAHK0300228. 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 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070204886-9. Written by WAYNE ANTON BRATHWAITE, ROBERT JOHN LANGE, LESLIE SEBESTIAN CHARLES, and others.

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