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What in the World album cover

ISRC

GB01A2500087

What in the World

Song: WHAT IN THE WORLD

David Bowie
matched
Released 2025-09-12

Last verified: September 16, 2026

GB01A2500087 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What in the World” by David Bowie, released 2025-09-12. 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-900017409-4. Written by DAVID BOWIE.

Format

GBCountry
01ARegistrant
25Year (2025)
00087Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2025):
Last two digits of the reference year (2025). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat in the World
ISWCWHAT IN THE WORLD
IPIDAVID BOWIE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900017409-4WHAT IN THE WORLD

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "What in the World" by David Bowie?+
The ISRC for "What in the World" by David Bowie is GB01A2500087.
Who wrote "What in the World"?+
"What in the World" was written by DAVID BOWIE. The ISWC for this composition is T-900017409-4.
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. GB01A2500087 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900017409-4 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 GB01A2500087?

GB01A2500087 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What in the World” by David Bowie. 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-900017409-4, 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?

DAVID BOWIEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00003960406
EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00087019563
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC SubPublisher16.00%IPI: 00223437493

Who publishes this song?

EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00087019563
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00223437493

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1444 8576DAVID BOWIE0000 0004 5825 7298DAVID BOWIE

Identifier Graph

ISRCGB01A2500087ISWCT-900017409-4IPIDAVID BOWIEISNIDAVID BOWIEISNIDAVID BOWIE

MLC Song Code

W29951
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David Bowie

GB01A2500087 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What in the World” by David Bowie, released 2025-09-12. 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-900017409-4. Written by DAVID BOWIE.

David Bowie

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Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

WHAT IN THE WORLDGB8FC1500003
WHAT IN THE WORLDGBGGE0300001
WHAT IN THE WORLDGBGGE0700008
WHAT IN THE WORLDGBAJE0401200
IN THE GHETTOITR980804202

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