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Boy’s Don’t Cry album cover

Boy’s Don’t Cry✓2

ISRC

QZFZ52036556

Song: Boys Don’t Cry

Hard Christ
matched
Released 2020-03-01

Last verified: September 27, 2026

One ISRC for “Boy’s Don’t Cry” by Hard Christ is QZFZ52036556. 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 2020-03-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010470786-9. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEY, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST.

Format

QZ
Country
FZ5Registrant
20Year (2020)
36556Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QZ).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBoy’s Don’t Cry
ISWCBoys Don’t Cry
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010470786-9Boys Don’t Cry

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Boy’s Don’t Cry” by Hard Christ?+
One ISRC for “Boy’s Don’t Cry” by Hard Christ is QZFZ52036556.
What is the ISWC for “Boys Don’t Cry”?+
The ISWC for “Boys Don’t Cry” is T-010470786-9. This recording is titled “Boy’s Don’t Cry”. The ISRC QZFZ52036556 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Boys Don’t Cry”?+
“Boys Don’t Cry” was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEY, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST. The ISWC for this composition is T-010470786-9.
Who publishes “Boys Don’t Cry”?+
The publishers credited on “Boys Don’t Cry” include: FICTION SONGS LTD., UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS, MULTISONGS. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. QZFZ52036556 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010470786-9 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 QZFZ52036556?

QZFZ52036556 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Boy’s Don’t Cry” by Hard Christ. 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-010470786-9, 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?

ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046970947
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00538724724
MULTISONGS SubPublisher25.00%IPI: 00139661258
MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046960657
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00538724724
MULTISONGS SubPublisher25.00%IPI: 00139661258
LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURSTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046972353
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher0.00%
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00538724724
MULTISONGS SubPublisher25.00%IPI: 00139661258

Who publishes this song?

FICTION SONGS LTD.OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00538724724
MULTISONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00139661258

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5656 9811Michael Dempsey0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith0000 0000 5809 6552Lol Tolhurst

Identifier Graph

ISRCQZFZ52036556ISWCT-010470786-9IPIROBERT JAMES SM…IPIMICHAEL STEPHEN…IPILAURENCE ANDREW…ISNIMichael DempseyISNIRobert SmithISNILol Tolhurst
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One ISRC for “Boy’s Don’t Cry” by Hard Christ is QZFZ52036556. 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 2020-03-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010470786-9. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH, MICHAEL STEPHEN DEMPSEY, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST.

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