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WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER album cover

WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER

ISRC

DEE988800001
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Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER”) is DEE988800001. 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 T-900256082-9. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER, EBERHARD SCHOENER.

Format

DECountry
E98Registrant
88
Year (1988)
00001Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY DON'T YOU ANSWER
ISWCWHY DON'T YOU ANSWER
IPIGORDON MATTHEW SUMNER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900256082-9WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER

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What is the ISRC for this recording of “WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER”) is DEE988800001.
What is the ISWC for “WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER”?+
The ISWC for “WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER” is T-900256082-9. The ISRC DEE988800001 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER”?+
“WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER” was written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER, EBERHARD SCHOENER. The ISWC for this composition is T-900256082-9.
Who publishes “WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER”?+
The publishers credited on “WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER” include: SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.. 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. DEE988800001 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900256082-9 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 DEE988800001?

DEE988800001 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER”. 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-900256082-9, 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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The ISRC for this recording (“WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER”) is DEE988800001. 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 T-900256082-9. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER, EBERHARD SCHOENER.

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Why Don’t You Answer?

Friendly Fires

GB5EM1001111
WHY DON'T YOU ANSWERBEU321700012
WHY DON'T YOU ANSWERBEU321700011
WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER?GB5EM1001117
ANSWERNLCY30800333

Songwriter profiles

GORDON MATTHEW SUMNERIPIEBERHARD SCHOENERIPI

Who wrote this song?

GORDON MATTHEW SUMNERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046741280
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00353271280
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00353271280
EBERHARD SCHOENERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00056255282

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0918 1571Sting0000 0003 6855 7676Sting0000 0000 7712 490XEberhard Schoener

Identifier Graph

ISRCDEE988800001ISWCT-900256082-9IPIGORDON MATTHEW …IPIEBERHARD SCHOEN…ISNIStingISNIStingISNIEberhard Schoen…

MLC Song Code

W1517Z
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