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I Want to Break Free✓2

ISRC

GBCEG9400052
Queen
matched
Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: September 15, 2026

The ISRC for “I Want to Break Free” by Queen is GBCEG9400052. 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 1984-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010304847-0.

Format

GBCountry
CEG
Registrant
94Year (1994)
00052Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1994):
Last two digits of the reference year (1994). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Want to Break Free
ISWCI Want to Break Free

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010304847-0I Want to Break Free

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Want to Break Free” by Queen?+
The ISRC for “I Want to Break Free” by Queen is GBCEG9400052.
What is the ISWC for “I Want to Break Free”?+
The ISWC for “I Want to Break Free” is T-010304847-0. The ISRC GBCEG9400052 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. GBCEG9400052 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010304847-0 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 GBCEG9400052?

GBCEG9400052 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Want to Break Free” by Queen. 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-010304847-0, 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?

JOHN RICHARD DEACONComposer
IPI: 00087029069
QUEEN MUSIC LTD OriginalPublisherIPI: 00046593362
BEECHWOOD MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00002497012

Who publishes this song?

QUEEN MUSIC LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00046593362
BEECHWOOD MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00002497012

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1478 1985John Deacon

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBCEG9400052ISWCT-010304847-0IPIJOHN RICHARD DE…ISNIJohn Deacon

MLC Song Code

F74163
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Queen

The ISRC for “I Want to Break Free” by Queen is GBCEG9400052. 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 1984-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010304847-0.

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Fred Mandelsynth, synthesizerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Brian Mayelectric guitarMusicBrainz
Brian ZelliscrewDiscogs
Chris TaylorcrewDiscogs
Freddie Mercurybackground vocals, synthesizerMusicBrainz
John Deaconacoustic guitarMusicBrainz
Joshua J. Macraesupervised by, technicianDiscogs
Kris Fredrikssonrestoration, technicianDiscogs
Peter FreestonecrewDiscogs
Peter HincecrewDiscogs
Roger Taylordrums (drum set)MusicBrainz

Production

MackEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
MackProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
QueenProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Bob LudwigMastering engineerDiscogs
Eddie DeLenaEngineerDiscogs
Mike BeirigerEngineerDiscogs
Stefan WissnetEngineerDiscogs

Label

Island Records

Appears on

  • The Works(2022-01-01)
  • The Works(2022-01-01)· Virgin EMI Records
  • Nostalgie Génération 80(2021-01-01)· Label Panthéon
  • The Works(2019-01-01)
  • Len’s Legends – Best of British(2017-01-01)· Sony Music
  • Children of the 80's(2015-01-01)· Universal Music Group
  • The Works(2015-01-01)· Virgin EMI Records
  • The Works(2023-09-28)

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