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I Couldn’t Help If I Tried album cover

ISRC

GBAYE0000116

I Couldn’t Help If I Tried✓2

Dexys Midnight Runners
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Released 1980-01-01

Last verified: July 17, 2026

GBAYE0000116 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Couldn’t Help If I Tried” by Dexys Midnight Runners, released 1980-01-01. 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-010.473.957-2.

Format

GBCountry
AYERegistrant
00Year (2000)
00116Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Couldn’t Help If I Tried
ISWCI Couldn’t Help If I Tried

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.473.957-2I Couldn’t Help If I Tried

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MLC Song Code

I07717
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "I Couldn’t Help If I Tried" by Dexys Midnight Runners?+
The ISRC for "I Couldn’t Help If I Tried" by Dexys Midnight Runners is GBAYE0000116.
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. GBAYE0000116 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.473.957-2 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 GBAYE0000116?

GBAYE0000116 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Couldn’t Help If I Tried” by Dexys Midnight Runners. 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-010.473.957-2, 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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GBAYE0000116 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Couldn’t Help If I Tried” by Dexys Midnight Runners, released 1980-01-01. 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-010.473.957-2.

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