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WHY BOTHER album cover

ISRC

QM42K1707986

WHY BOTHER

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Last verified: September 11, 2026

QM42K1707986 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY BOTHER”. 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 T3051342366. Written by LIAM BEVIN.

Format

QMCountry
42KRegistrant
17Year (2017)
07986Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2017):
Last two digits of the reference year (2017). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY BOTHER
ISWCWHY BOTHER
IPILIAM BEVIN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3051342366WHY BOTHER

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY BOTHER"?+
The ISRC for "WHY BOTHER" is QM42K1707986.
Who wrote "WHY BOTHER"?+
"WHY BOTHER" was written by LIAM BEVIN. The ISWC for this composition is T3051342366.
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. QM42K1707986 is the ISRC for this recording; T3051342366 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 QM42K1707986?

QM42K1707986 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY BOTHER”. 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 T3051342366, 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?

LIAM BEVINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00397375505

Identifier Graph

ISRCQM42K1707986ISWCT3051342366IPILIAM BEVIN

MLC Song Code

WB62CN
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QM42K1707986 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY BOTHER”. 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 T3051342366. Written by LIAM BEVIN.