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Tell Me Why album cover

ISRC

GBAYE0601443

Tell Me Why✓2

The Beatles
matched
Released 1964-01-01

Last verified: July 6, 2026

GBAYE0601443 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Tell Me Why” by The Beatles, released 1964-01-01. 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-010163153-1. Written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY, JOHN LENNON.

Format

GBCountry
AYERegistrant
06Year (2006)
01443Designation
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

ISRCTell Me Why
ISWCTell Me Why
IPIPAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010163153-1Tell Me Why

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Tell Me Why" by The Beatles?+
The ISRC for "Tell Me Why" by The Beatles is GBAYE0601443.
Who wrote "Tell Me Why"?+
"Tell Me Why" was written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY, JOHN LENNON. The ISWC for this composition is T-010163153-1.
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. GBAYE0601443 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010163153-1 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 GBAYE0601443?

GBAYE0601443 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tell Me Why” by The Beatles. 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-010163153-1, 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?

PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEYComposer
IPI: 00018873266
JOHN LENNONComposer
IPI: 00017798450

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2117 4585John Lennon0000 0001 2145 2530PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYE0601443ISWCT-010163153-1IPIPAUL JAMES MCCA…IPIJOHN LENNONISNIJohn LennonISNIPAUL JAMES MCCA…

MLC Song Code

T12561
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The Beatles

GBAYE0601443 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Tell Me Why” by The Beatles, released 1964-01-01. 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-010163153-1. Written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY, JOHN LENNON.

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