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The Sun Goes Down album cover

ISRC

GBAKW8301020

The Sun Goes Down✓2

Song: The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

Level 42
matched
Released 1991-01-01

Last verified: July 13, 2026

GBAKW8301020 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Sun Goes Down” by Level 42, released 1991-01-01. 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-901980093-2. Written by MICHAEL DAVID LINDUP, MARK KING, WALLY BADAROU, and others.

Format

GBCountry
AKWRegistrant
83Year (1983)
01020Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1983):
Last two digits of the reference year (1983). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Sun Goes Down
ISWCThe Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
IPIMICHAEL DAVID LINDUP

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-901980093-2The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Sun Goes Down" by Level 42?+
The ISRC for "The Sun Goes Down" by Level 42 is GBAKW8301020.
Who wrote "The Sun Goes Down"?+
"The Sun Goes Down" was written by MICHAEL DAVID LINDUP, MARK KING, WALLY BADAROU, PHILIP GOULD. The ISWC for this composition is T-901980093-2.
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. GBAKW8301020 is the ISRC for this recording; T-901980093-2 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 GBAKW8301020?

GBAKW8301020 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Sun Goes Down” by Level 42. 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-901980093-2, 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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Who wrote this song?

MICHAEL DAVID LINDUPComposer
IPI: 00073240106
MARK KINGComposer
IPI: 00073239772
WALLY BADAROUComposer
IPI: 00043036809
PHILIP GOULDComposer
IPI: 00073238775

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0906 1924Wally Badarou0000 0001 1496 0756Phil Gould0000 0001 2032 4086Mark King0000 0000 5937 6353Mike Lindup

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAKW8301020ISWCT-901980093-2IPIMICHAEL DAVID L…IPIMARK KINGIPIWALLY BADAROUIPIPHILIP GOULDISNIWally BadarouISNIPhil GouldISNIMark King

MLC Song Code

S80665
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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MICHAEL DAVID LINDUPIPIMARK KINGIPIWALLY BADAROUIPIPHILIP GOULDIPI
Level 42

GBAKW8301020 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Sun Goes Down” by Level 42, released 1991-01-01. 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-901980093-2. Written by MICHAEL DAVID LINDUP, MARK KING, WALLY BADAROU, and others.

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