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TCAFT2174639

WHY

Song: TELL ME WHY (THE RIDDLE)

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Last verified: February 19, 2026

TCAFT2174639 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY”. 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 T8020684123. Written by PETER STEWART WIGGS, ROBERT STANLEY, PETE WIGGS, and others.

Format

TCCountry
AFTRegistrant
21Year (2021)
74639Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (TC).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2021):
Last two digits of the reference year (2021). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY
ISWCTELL ME WHY (THE RIDDLE)
IPIPETER STEWART WIGGS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T8020684123TELL ME WHY (THE RIDDLE)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY"?+
The ISRC for "WHY" is TCAFT2174639.
Who wrote "WHY"?+
"WHY" was written by PETER STEWART WIGGS, ROBERT STANLEY, PETE WIGGS, PAUL VAN DYK, SARAH CRACKNELL. The ISWC for this composition is T8020684123.
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. TCAFT2174639 is the ISRC for this recording; T8020684123 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 TCAFT2174639?

TCAFT2174639 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY”. 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 T8020684123, 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?

PETER STEWART WIGGSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00162119594
ROBERT STANLEYComposer
IPI: 00162132114
PETE WIGGSComposer
PAUL VAN DYKComposer
IPI: 00252952460
SARAH CRACKNELLComposer
IPI: 00177207366
UNIVERSAL/MOMENTUM MUSIC LTD. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00294209258
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC SubPublisherIPI: 00343892736

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL/MOMENTUM MUSIC LTD.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00294209258
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00343892736

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 3210 5817Pete Wiggs0000 0000 3955 0748Bob Stanley0000 0003 7287 6653Sarah Cracknell0000 0000 5939 3014Paul van Dyk

Identifier Graph

ISRCTCAFT2174639ISWCT8020684123IPIPETER STEWART W…IPIROBERT STANLEYIPIPAUL VAN DYKIPISARAH CRACKNELLISNIPete WiggsISNIBob StanleyISNISarah Cracknell
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TELL ME WHYAUDD30801646
TAKE ME AWAYAUMU00201074
RIDICULEAUUX00500003
TELL ME WHYCAENN1900007
THE TAKECAHH90800053

Songwriter profiles

PETER STEWART WIGGSIPIROBERT STANLEYIPIPAUL VAN DYKIPISARAH CRACKNELLIPI

TCAFT2174639 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY”. 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 T8020684123. Written by PETER STEWART WIGGS, ROBERT STANLEY, PETE WIGGS, and others.