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Why? album cover

Why?✓2

ISRC

GBAAP1812334
Bronski Beat
matched
Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: September 30, 2026

The ISRC for “Why?” by Bronski Beat is GBAAP1812334. 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. Released 1984-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011404252-2. Written by JAMES WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, STEVE BRONSKI, LARRY STEINBACHEK.

Format

GBCountry
AAPRegistrant
18Year (2018)
12334Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2018):
Last two digits of the reference year (2018). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy?
ISWCWhy?
IPIJAMES WILLIAM SOMERVILLE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011404252-2Why?

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Why?” by Bronski Beat?+
The ISRC for “Why?” by Bronski Beat is GBAAP1812334.
What is the ISWC for “Why?”?+
The ISWC for “Why?” is T-011404252-2. The ISRC GBAAP1812334 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Why?”?+
“Why?” was written by JAMES WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, STEVE BRONSKI, LARRY STEINBACHEK. The ISWC for this composition is T-011404252-2.
Who publishes “Why?”?+
The publishers credited on “Why?” include: BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED, BMG PLATINUM SONGS. 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. GBAAP1812334 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011404252-2 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 GBAAP1812334?

GBAAP1812334 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why?” by Bronski Beat. 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-011404252-2, 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?

JAMES WILLIAM SOMERVILLEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121623810
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00576134244
BMG PLATINUM SONGS SubPublisher33.34%IPI: 00595808890
STEVE BRONSKIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121631028
LARRY STEINBACHEKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121630031

Who publishes this song?

BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00576134244
BMG PLATINUM SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00595808890

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7123 1448Jimmy Somerville

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAP1812334ISWCT-011404252-2IPIJAMES WILLIAM S…IPISTEVE BRONSKIIPILARRY STEINBACH…ISNIJimmy Somerville

MLC Song Code

W58760
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Bronski Beat

The ISRC for “Why?” by Bronski Beat is GBAAP1812334. 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. Released 1984-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011404252-2. Written by JAMES WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, STEVE BRONSKI, LARRY STEINBACHEK.

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