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Boys Don’t Cry album cover

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GBALB0100001

Boys Don’t Cry✓2

The Cure
matched
Released 2001-01-01

Last verified: July 24, 2026

GBALB0100001 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Boys Don’t Cry” by The Cure, released 2001-01-01. 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-010470786-9. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEY, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST.

Format

GBCountry
ALBRegistrant
01Year (2001)
00001Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBoys Don’t Cry
ISWCBoys Don’t Cry
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010470786-9Boys Don’t Cry

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Boys Don’t Cry" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "Boys Don’t Cry" by The Cure is GBALB0100001.
Who wrote "Boys Don’t Cry"?+
"Boys Don’t Cry" was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEY, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST. The ISWC for this composition is T-010470786-9.
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. GBALB0100001 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010470786-9 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 GBALB0100001?

GBALB0100001 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Boys Don’t Cry” by The Cure. 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-010470786-9, 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?

ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046970947
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
MULTISONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00139661258
MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046960657
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
MULTISONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00139661258
LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURSTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046972353
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724
MULTISONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00139661258

Who publishes this song?

FICTION SONGS LTD.OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00538724724
MULTISONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00139661258

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5656 9811Michael Dempsey0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith0000 0000 5809 6552Lol Tolhurst

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBALB0100001ISWCT-010470786-9IPIROBERT JAMES SM…IPIMICHAEL STEPHEN…IPILAURENCE ANDREW…ISNIMichael DempseyISNIRobert SmithISNILol Tolhurst

MLC Song Code

B03857
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The Cure

GBALB0100001 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Boys Don’t Cry” by The Cure, released 2001-01-01. 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-010470786-9. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEY, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST.

The Cure

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