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Things Ain't Like They Used to Be album cover

ISRC

GBAAA9300161

Things Ain't Like They Used to Be✓2

Song: THINGS AIN'T LIKE THEY USED TO BE

UB40
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Released 1993-01-01

Last verified: July 7, 2026

GBAAA9300161 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Things Ain't Like They Used to Be” by UB40, released 1993-01-01. 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 T0101578975.

Format

GBCountry
AAARegistrant
93Year (1993)
00161Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1993):
Last two digits of the reference year (1993). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThings Ain't Like They Used to Be
ISWCTHINGS AIN'T LIKE THEY USED TO BE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0101578975THINGS AIN'T LIKE THEY USED TO BE

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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "Things Ain't Like They Used to Be" by UB40?+
The ISRC for "Things Ain't Like They Used to Be" by UB40 is GBAAA9300161.
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. GBAAA9300161 is the ISRC for this recording; T0101578975 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 GBAAA9300161?

GBAAA9300161 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Things Ain't Like They Used to Be” by UB40. 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 T0101578975, 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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GBAAA9300161 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Things Ain't Like They Used to Be” by UB40, released 1993-01-01. 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 T0101578975.

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USED TO BEQZDA41966467
THEY AINT READYQZNMT2262726
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