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Happiness Is an Option album cover

Happiness Is an Option✓2

ISRC

GBAYE1601004
Pet Shop Boys
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Released 1999-10-09

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Happiness Is an Option” by Pet Shop Boys is GBAYE1601004. 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. Released 1999-10-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-906641010-4.

Format

GBCountry
AYERegistrant
16Year (2016)
01004Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHappiness Is an Option
ISWCHappiness Is an Option

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-906641010-4Happiness Is an Option

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Happiness Is an Option” by Pet Shop Boys?+
The ISRC for “Happiness Is an Option” by Pet Shop Boys is GBAYE1601004.
What is the ISWC for “Happiness Is an Option”?+
The ISWC for “Happiness Is an Option” is T-906641010-4. The ISRC GBAYE1601004 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. GBAYE1601004 is the ISRC for this recording; T-906641010-4 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 GBAYE1601004?

GBAYE1601004 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Happiness Is an Option” by Pet Shop Boys. 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-906641010-4, 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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Pet Shop Boys

The ISRC for “Happiness Is an Option” by Pet Shop Boys is GBAYE1601004. 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. Released 1999-10-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-906641010-4.

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Album: Nightlife (2017 Remaster)3:48Track 4

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Kate St. JohnoboeVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Sylvia Mason-JamesvocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Chris LowekeyboardMusicBrainz
Neil Tennantlead vocalsMusicBrainz
Peter SchwartzkeyboardMusicBrainz

Production

GoetzMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Pet Shop BoysProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Richard LoweEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
David MoralesProducerDiscogs
Pete GleadallEngineerDiscogs

Label

Parlophone

Appears on

  • Nightlife(2017-01-01)
  • Nightlife / Further Listening 1996–2000(2017-01-01)
  • Nightlife(1999-01-01)· EMI
  • Nightlife(1999-01-01)
  • Nightlife(1999-01-01)
  • Nightlife(1999-01-01)· Parlophone (2)
  • Nightlife / Further Listening 1996 – 2000(2017-07-28)
  • Nightlife(1999-11-02)

Who wrote this song?

CHRISTOPHER SEAN LOWEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122520426
CAGE MUSIC LIMITED OriginalPublisherIPI: 00133231225
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557
GEORGE III CLINTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00068027377
CAGE MUSIC LIMITED OriginalPublisherIPI: 00133231225
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557
NEIL TENNANTComposerLyricist
CAGE MUSIC LIMITED OriginalPublisherIPI: 00133231225
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

CAGE MUSIC LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00133231225
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 5578 1337Chris Lowe

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYE1601004ISWCT-906641010-4IPICHRISTOPHER SEA…IPIGEORGE III CLIN…ISNIChris Lowe

MLC Song Code

H11666
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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