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That’s the Way It Is (extended version) album cover

That’s the Way It Is (extended version)✓2

ISRC

GBAYE8800078

Song: That’s the Way It Is

Mel & Kim
matched
Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: October 3, 2026

The ISRC for “That’s the Way It Is (extended version)” by Mel & Kim is GBAYE8800078. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011344983-4. Written by MATT AITKEN, PETE WATERMAN, MICHAEL STOCK.

Format

GB
Country
AYERegistrant
88Year (1988)
00078Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
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

ISRCThat’s the Way It Is (extended version)
ISWCThat’s the Way It Is
IPIMATT AITKEN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011344983-4That’s the Way It Is

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “That’s the Way It Is (extended version)” by Mel & Kim?+
The ISRC for “That’s the Way It Is (extended version)” by Mel & Kim is GBAYE8800078.
What is the ISWC for “That’s the Way It Is”?+
The ISWC for “That’s the Way It Is” is T-011344983-4. This recording is titled “That’s the Way It Is (extended version)”. The ISRC GBAYE8800078 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “That’s the Way It Is”?+
“That’s the Way It Is” was written by MATT AITKEN, PETE WATERMAN, MICHAEL STOCK. The ISWC for this composition is T-011344983-4.
Who publishes “That’s the Way It Is”?+
The publishers credited on “That’s the Way It Is” include: MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITED, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.. 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. GBAYE8800078 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011344983-4 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 GBAYE8800078?

GBAYE8800078 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “That’s the Way It Is (extended version)” by Mel & Kim. 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-011344983-4, 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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Mel & Kim

The ISRC for “That’s the Way It Is (extended version)” by Mel & Kim is GBAYE8800078. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011344983-4. Written by MATT AITKEN, PETE WATERMAN, MICHAEL STOCK.

Mel & Kim

Who wrote this song?

MATT AITKENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122118818
PETE WATERMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00162090496
MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. SubPublisher33.34%IPI: 00185314175
MICHAEL STOCKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122169798
MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. SubPublisher33.34%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.SubPublisher
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

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

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYE8800078ISWCT-011344983-4IPIMATT AITKENIPIPETE WATERMANIPIMICHAEL STOCKISNIMatt AitkenISNIMike StockISNIPete Waterman

MLC Song Code

T20244
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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