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It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way album cover

ISRC

GBARL8700037

It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way✓2

The Blow Monkeys
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Released 1987-01-01

Last verified: September 2, 2026

GBARL8700037 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way” by The Blow Monkeys, released 1987-01-01. 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-900118748-0.

Format

GBCountry
ARLRegistrant
87Year (1987)
00037Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1987):
Last two digits of the reference year (1987). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
ISWCIt Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900118748-0It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

Who wrote this song?

DR. ROBERTComposer
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

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MLC Song Code

D32750
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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  • MLC song record

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What is the ISRC for "It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way" by The Blow Monkeys?+
The ISRC for "It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way" by The Blow Monkeys is GBARL8700037.
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. GBARL8700037 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900118748-0 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 GBARL8700037?

GBARL8700037 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way” by The Blow Monkeys. 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-900118748-0, 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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MLC Registration

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Who performed on this recording?

Production

Michael BakerProducer

Label

Sony Music

Appears on

  • NOW Yearbook ’87(2024-01-01)
  • NOW YEARBOOK 1987(2024-01-01)
  • The Ultimate Collection: FM Gold(2022-01-01)· Rhino Records (2)
  • Greatest Ever Feelgood Anthems(2021-01-01)· a union square production
  • Now That’s What I Call Music 9(2021-01-01)· EMI
  • The Ultimate Collection: 80s(2021-01-01)· Union Square Production
  • Now That’s What I Call Music 9(2021-07-23)
  • NOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80s(2019-11-15)

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