ISRC

GBSMU7163216

FRIEND I NEVER HAD

Song: NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE ME

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GBSMU7163216 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "FRIEND I NEVER HAD". 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 T0715743900.

Format

GBCountry
SMURegistrant
71Year (1971)
63216Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1971):
Last two digits of the reference year (1971). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCFRIEND I NEVER HAD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0715743900NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE ME

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What is the ISRC for "FRIEND I NEVER HAD"?
The ISRC for "FRIEND I NEVER HAD" is GBSMU7163216.
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. GBSMU7163216 is the ISRC for this recording; T0715743900 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.

What is ISRC GBSMU7163216?

GBSMU7163216 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "FRIEND I NEVER HAD". 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 T0715743900, 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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