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I Don't Know Why album cover

I Don't Know Why✓2

ISRC

GBAJH0700164

Song: I DON'T KNOW WHY

Erasure
matched
Released 2007-05-21

Last verified: August 5, 2026

One ISRC for “I Don't Know Why” by Erasure is GBAJH0700164. 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 2007-05-21. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0116842626.

Format

GBCountry
AJHRegistrant
07Year (2007)
00164Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2007):
Last two digits of the reference year (2007). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Don't Know Why
ISWCI DON'T KNOW WHY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0116842626I DON'T KNOW WHY

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “I Don't Know Why” by Erasure?+
One ISRC for “I Don't Know Why” by Erasure is GBAJH0700164.
What is the ISWC for “I DON'T KNOW WHY”?+
The ISWC for “I DON'T KNOW WHY” is T0116842626. This recording is titled “I Don't Know Why”. The ISRC GBAJH0700164 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. GBAJH0700164 is the ISRC for this recording; T0116842626 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 GBAJH0700164?

GBAJH0700164 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Don't Know Why” by Erasure. 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 T0116842626, 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?

ANDREW BELLComposer
IPI: 00159760830
VINCE CLARKEComposer
IPI: 00085121394

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1594 9778Vince Clarke0000 0001 1476 3664Andy Bell

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAJH0700164ISWCT0116842626IPIANDREW BELLIPIVINCE CLARKEISNIVince ClarkeISNIAndy Bell

MLC Song Code

I3562Y
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Light at the End of the World (Deluxe Edition)4:03Track 12

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

ErasurePerformer

Label

Mute (2)

Appears on

  • Light at the End of the World(2007-01-01)
  • Light at the End of the World(2007-05-22)
Erasure

One ISRC for “I Don't Know Why” by Erasure is GBAJH0700164. 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 2007-05-21. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0116842626.

Erasure

Related

Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

I DON’T KNOW WHYDESK96790414
I DON’T KNOWUSA2P2037691
I DON'TCANC21203400
I DON'TGBQRF0707015
I DON'T KNOW WHY - ORIGINALUSA371334518

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