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WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA) album cover

ISRC

GBQRF0837522

WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)

Song: WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME

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Last verified: September 5, 2026

GBQRF0837522 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)”. 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-000006369-3. Written by BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS.

Format

GBCountry
QRFRegistrant
08Year (2008)
37522Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)
ISWCWHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME
IPIBENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-000006369-3WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)"?+
The ISRC for "WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)" is GBQRF0837522.
Who wrote "WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)"?+
"WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)" was written by BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS. The ISWC for this composition is T-000006369-3.
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. GBQRF0837522 is the ISRC for this recording; T-000006369-3 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 GBQRF0837522?

GBQRF0837522 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)”. 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-000006369-3, 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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GBQRF0837522 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME? - (TRIBUTE TO ABBA)”. 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-000006369-3. Written by BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS.

Who wrote this song?

BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00000910738
UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00353265272
UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00353265272
BJOERN K. ULVAEUSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00041324522
UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00353265272
UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00353265272

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOROriginalPublisher
IPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00353265272

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0905 1363BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON0000 0001 0921 6818Björn Ulvaeus

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBQRF0837522ISWCT-000006369-3IPIBENNY GORAN BRO…IPIBJOERN K. ULVAE…ISNIBENNY GORAN BRO…ISNIBjörn Ulvaeus
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