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Careless Whisper album cover

ISRC

GBARL0601610

Careless Whisper✓2

George Michael
matched
Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: September 8, 2026

GBARL0601610 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Careless Whisper” by George Michael, released 1984-01-01. 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-070030613-3. Written by GEORGE MICHAEL, ANDREW RIDGELEY.

Format

GBCountry
ARLRegistrant
06Year (2006)
01610Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCCareless Whisper
ISWCCareless Whisper
IPIGEORGE MICHAEL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070030613-3Careless Whisper

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Careless Whisper" by George Michael?+
The ISRC for "Careless Whisper" by George Michael is GBARL0601610.
Who wrote "Careless Whisper"?+
"Careless Whisper" was written by GEORGE MICHAEL, ANDREW RIDGELEY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070030613-3.
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. GBARL0601610 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070030613-3 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 GBARL0601610?

GBARL0601610 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Careless Whisper” by George Michael. 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-070030613-3, 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?

GEORGE MICHAELComposerLyricist
IPI: 00125266882
WHAM MUSIC LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00160003238
WC MUSIC CORP. SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00392888203
ANDREW RIDGELEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00125223708
WARNER/CHAPPELL MLM LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00627346931
WC MUSIC CORP. SubPublisher25.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

WHAM MUSIC LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00160003238
WC MUSIC CORP.SubPublisher
IPI: 00392888203
WARNER/CHAPPELL MLM LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00627346931

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6301 9156ANDREW RIDGELEY0000 0001 1030 3150GEORGE MICHAEL

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBARL0601610ISWCT-070030613-3IPIGEORGE MICHAELIPIANDREW RIDGELEYISNIANDREW RIDGELEYISNIGEORGE MICHAEL

MLC Song Code

C14550
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George Michael

GBARL0601610 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Careless Whisper” by George Michael, released 1984-01-01. 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-070030613-3. Written by GEORGE MICHAEL, ANDREW RIDGELEY.

George Michael

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