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King of Sorrow album cover

ISRC

GBBBM0002173

King of Sorrow✓2

Sade
matched
Released 2000-01-01

Last verified: September 3, 2026

GBBBM0002173 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “King of Sorrow” by Sade, released 2000-01-01. 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-011547289-3. Written by HELEN ADU, STUART MATTHEWMAN, ANDREW HALE, and others.

Format

GBCountry
BBMRegistrant
00Year (2000)
02173Designation
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

ISRCKing of Sorrow
ISWCKing of Sorrow
IPIHELEN ADU

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011547289-3King of Sorrow

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "King of Sorrow" by Sade?+
The ISRC for "King of Sorrow" by Sade is GBBBM0002173.
Who wrote "King of Sorrow"?+
"King of Sorrow" was written by HELEN ADU, STUART MATTHEWMAN, ANDREW HALE, PAUL DENMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-011547289-3.
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. GBBBM0002173 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011547289-3 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 GBBBM0002173?

GBBBM0002173 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “King of Sorrow” by Sade. 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-011547289-3, 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?

HELEN ADUComposer
IPI: 00122183805
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00187062752
STUART MATTHEWMANComposer
IPI: 00122145325
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00187062752
ANDREW HALEComposer
IPI: 00122351225
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00187062752
PAUL DENMANComposer
IPI: 00122322430
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV SONGS LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00187062752

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0102 2947Stuart Matthewman0000 0004 4458 0940Sade Adu0000 0000 5795 6637Paul S. Denman0000 0001 3102 541XAndrew Hale

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBBBM0002173ISWCT-011547289-3IPIHELEN ADUIPISTUART MATTHEWM…IPIANDREW HALEIPIPAUL DENMANISNIStuart Matthewm…ISNISade AduISNIPaul S. Denman

MLC Song Code

K09890
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Sade

GBBBM0002173 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “King of Sorrow” by Sade, released 2000-01-01. 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-011547289-3. Written by HELEN ADU, STUART MATTHEWMAN, ANDREW HALE, and others.

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