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ISRC

GBALX9390099

If You Were Me2

Chris ReaElton John
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Released 1993-01-01

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GBALX9390099 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “If You Were Me” by Chris Rea, Elton John, released 1993-01-01. 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-011467094-8. Written by CHRIS REA.

Format

GBCountry
ALXRegistrant
93Year (1993)
90099Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1993):
Last two digits of the reference year (1993). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIf You Were Me
ISWCIf You Were Me

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011467094-8If You Were Me

Who wrote this song?

CHRIS REAComposer
MAGNET MUSIC LTD OriginalPublisherIPI: 00070155502

Who publishes this song?

MAGNET MUSIC LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00070155502

MLC Song Code

I04167
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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "If You Were Me" by Chris Rea?
The ISRC for "If You Were Me" by Chris Rea, Elton John is GBALX9390099.
Who wrote "If You Were Me"?
"If You Were Me" was written by CHRIS REA. The ISWC for this composition is T-011467094-8.
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. GBALX9390099 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011467094-8 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.

What is ISRC GBALX9390099?

GBALX9390099 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “If You Were Me” by Chris Rea, Elton John. 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-011467094-8, 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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