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When We Were Young album cover

ISRC

GBBKS1500217

When We Were Young✓2

Adele
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Released 2015-01-01

Last verified: July 16, 2026

GBBKS1500217 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When We Were Young” by Adele, released 2015-01-01. 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-918071570-2. Written by TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO, ADELE LAURIE BLUE ADKINS.

Format

GBCountry
BKSRegistrant
15Year (2015)
00217Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2015):
Last two digits of the reference year (2015). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhen We Were Young
ISWCWhen We Were Young
IPITOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-918071570-2When We Were Young

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "When We Were Young" by Adele?+
The ISRC for "When We Were Young" by Adele is GBBKS1500217.
Who wrote "When We Were Young"?+
"When We Were Young" was written by TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO, ADELE LAURIE BLUE ADKINS. The ISWC for this composition is T-918071570-2.
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. GBBKS1500217 is the ISRC for this recording; T-918071570-2 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 GBBKS1500217?

GBBKS1500217 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “When We Were Young” by Adele. 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-918071570-2, 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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Who wrote this song?

TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00556629908
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00353271280
ADELE LAURIE BLUE ADKINSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00544476240

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2314 4259Adele0000 0004 4614 4181TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBBKS1500217ISWCT-918071570-2IPITOBIAS MACDONAL…IPIADELE LAURIE BL…ISNIAdeleISNITOBIAS MACDONAL…

MLC Song Code

WV88GJ
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Adele

GBBKS1500217 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When We Were Young” by Adele, released 2015-01-01. 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-918071570-2. Written by TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO, ADELE LAURIE BLUE ADKINS.

Adele

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