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ISWC · Musical Work

T-010163153-1

TELL ME WHY

12 recordings

Last verified: May 30, 2026

T-010163153-1 is the International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) for the musical composition "TELL ME WHY". ISWCs are ISO 15707 identifiers managed by CISAC; they identify the underlying song — its melody, lyrics, and arrangement — rather than any single recording. One composition can have many recordings (ISRCs). This work has 12 known recordings (ISRCs) indexed on Credits.fm.

Format

TPrefix
010163153Work number
1Check digit
Prefix:
"T" = musical work; "W" = work in progress.
Work number:
9-digit unique work number assigned by CISAC.
Check digit:
ISO 7064 Mod 11-2 check digit that validates the rest of the code.

Credit Chain

ISRC12 recordings
ISWCTELL ME WHY

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

00017798450000188732660003302981100240318997

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

0000 0001 1480 71450000 0001 2117 45850000 0001 2145 2530

Releases (UPC)

006024788043040060247880431100602478804328006024788061170060247880614800602537668984006025476703300602547670335006025677132960077774643719
+40 more
00777790443130077779369829009463824131701096310892706027115492506027115632506027484172307243899415240777712218110777715852270777746437190777746437260777746618290777748417260777793698290777796282230946382413170946382413244006067356933401122233083340116920716014018195164229460136501633846070161314124607147861936461245784619549355433000194943674181315494367429854949604690490184988005831262498800661073649880066361704988006670389498800673997049880067540034988038022958501392943203150232242309285099910414514
SourcesMusicBrainzNotesCISAC✓3 sources

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  • CISAC ISWC registry search

Identifier Graph

ISWCTELL ME WHYISRCDEG930210161ISRCGBAJE6400392ISRCGBAYE0401874ISRCGBAYE0401919ISRCGBAYE0601443

People also ask

What is ISWC T-010163153-1?+
ISWC T-010163153-1 identifies the musical composition "TELL ME WHY". ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC to uniquely identify the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.
How many recordings use ISWC T-010163153-1?+
ISWC T-010163153-1 has 12 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording is a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.
How is an ISWC different from an ISRC?+
An ISWC identifies a musical work (the underlying composition — melody, lyrics, arrangement). An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording of that work. One ISWC can have many ISRCs — for example, the original recording, a remix, a live version, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

What is ISWC T-010163153-1?

T-010163153-1 is an International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) that uniquely identifies the musical composition "TELL ME WHY". ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC. Unlike ISRCs which identify recordings, an ISWC identifies the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.

This work has 12 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording represents a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.

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Recordings (12)

1

Tell Me Why

Me & Them

GBAJE6400392

2

Tell Me Why

The Beatles

GBAYE0401874

3

Tell Me Why

The Beatles

GBAYE0401919

4

Tell Me Why

The Beatles

GBAYE0601443

5

Tell Me Why

The Beatles

GBAYE0900638

6

Tell Me Why

竹内まりや

JPWP01470662

7

TELL ME WHY

THE BEACH BOYS

USUM71514426

8

TELL ME WHY

Unknown Artist

NLKM41800003

9

TELL ME

Unknown Artist

DEG930210161

10

Tell Me Why (takes 4 and 5)

The Beatles

GBUM72502824

11

TELL ME WHY - PARTY! SESSIONS MIX

THE BEACH BOYS, JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY

USUM71512720

12

TELL ME WHY - PARTY! SESSIONS MIX/TAKE 1/SESSION #2

THE BEACH BOYS, JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY

USUM71514387

MLC Song Code

T12561
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