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It Had to Be You✓2

ISRC

GBAJE8800016

Song: IT HAD TO BE YOU

George MellyMick MulliganJohn Chilton
matched
Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

The ISRC for “It Had to Be You” by George Melly is GBAJE8800016. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9157426761.

Format

GBCountry
AJERegistrant
88Year (1988)
00016Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Had to Be You
ISWCIT HAD TO BE YOU

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9157426761IT HAD TO BE YOU

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “It Had to Be You” by George Melly?+
The ISRC for “It Had to Be You” by George Melly is GBAJE8800016.
What is the ISWC for “IT HAD TO BE YOU”?+
The ISWC for “IT HAD TO BE YOU” is T9157426761. This recording is titled “It Had to Be You”. The ISRC GBAJE8800016 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. GBAJE8800016 is the ISRC for this recording; T9157426761 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 GBAJE8800016?

GBAJE8800016 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Had to Be You” by George Melly, Mick Mulligan, John Chilton. 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 T9157426761, 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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MLC Song Code

I82811
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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The ISRC for “It Had to Be You” by George Melly is GBAJE8800016. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9157426761.

George Melly, Mick Mulligan, John Chilton