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Whenever You Need Somebody (instrumental) album cover

ISRC

GBARL0901346

Whenever You Need Somebody (instrumental)✓2

Song: Whenever You Need Somebody

Rick Astley
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Released 2010-04-12

Last verified: July 23, 2026

GBARL0901346 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Whenever You Need Somebody (instrumental)” by Rick Astley, released 2010-04-12. 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-011.323.041-3.

Format

GBCountry
ARLRegistrant
09Year (2009)
01346Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhenever You Need Somebody (instrumental)
ISWCWhenever You Need Somebody

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011.323.041-3Whenever You Need Somebody

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Whenever You Need Somebody (instrumental)" by Rick Astley?+
The ISRC for "Whenever You Need Somebody (instrumental)" by Rick Astley is GBARL0901346.
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. GBARL0901346 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011.323.041-3 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 GBARL0901346?

GBARL0901346 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Whenever You Need Somebody (instrumental)” by Rick Astley. 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-011.323.041-3, 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?

MATTHEW JAMES AITKENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122097797
SIDS SONGS LIMITED OriginalPublisherIPI: 00296486801
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisherIPI: 00353265272
SIDS SONGS LIMITED OriginalPublisherIPI: 00296486801
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisherIPI: 00353265272
SIDS SONGS LIMITED OriginalPublisherIPI: 00296486801
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisherIPI: 00353265272
MICHAEL STOCKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122169798
MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITED OriginalPublisher
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00185314175
PETE WATERMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00162090496
PW BALLADS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00869046697
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

SIDS SONGS LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00296486801
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00353265272
MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00185314175
PW BALLADSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00869046697
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7825 1935Matt Aitken0000 0000 7823 1424Mike Stock0000 0000 5940 2080Pete Waterman

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBARL0901346ISWCT-011.323.041-3IPIMATTHEW JAMES A…IPIMICHAEL STOCKIPIPETE WATERMANISNIMatt AitkenISNIMike StockISNIPete Waterman

MLC Song Code

W46436
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

Listen on Apple Music
Album: Whenever You Need Somebody (Deluxe Edition - 2022 Remaster)3:52Track 36

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Rick AstleyPerformer

Label

Edsel Records (2)

Appears on

  • Whenever You Need Somebody(2023-01-01)
  • Whenever You Need Somebody(2022-01-01)· BMG
  • Whenever You Need Somebody (Deluxe Edition - 2022 Remaster)(1997-01-01)· RCA
  • Whenever You Need Somebody (Deluxe Edition - 2022 Remaster)(1987-01-01)· RCA Victor
  • Whenever You Need Somebody
Rick Astley

GBARL0901346 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Whenever You Need Somebody (instrumental)” by Rick Astley, released 2010-04-12. 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-011.323.041-3.

Rick Astley

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