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Freedom album cover

ISRC

GBBBM8401281

Freedom✓2

Song: FREEDOM

Wham!
matched
Released 1986-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

GBBBM8401281 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Freedom” by Wham!, released 1986-01-01. 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 T-070058539-2. Written by GEORGE MICHAEL, SIMON ALBAN LAW, CARON MELINA WHEELER, and others.

Format

GBCountry
BBMRegistrant
84Year (1984)
01281Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1984):
Last two digits of the reference year (1984). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCFreedom
ISWCFREEDOM
IPIGEORGE MICHAEL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070058539-2FREEDOM

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Freedom" by Wham!?+
The ISRC for "Freedom" by Wham! is GBBBM8401281.
Who wrote "Freedom"?+
"Freedom" was written by GEORGE MICHAEL, SIMON ALBAN LAW, CARON MELINA WHEELER, BERESFORD ROMEO, NELLEE HOOPER. The ISWC for this composition is T-070058539-2.
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. GBBBM8401281 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070058539-2 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 GBBBM8401281?

GBBBM8401281 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Freedom” by Wham!. 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-070058539-2, 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?

GEORGE MICHAELComposerLyricist
IPI: 00125266882
SIMON ALBAN LAWComposerLyricist
IPI: 00160011730
CARON MELINA WHEELERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00073088961
BERESFORD ROMEOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00152148396
NELLEE HOOPERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00160445689

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1030 3150GEORGE MICHAEL0000 0000 5664 0331Nellee Hooper0000 0001 1761 5720Nellee Hooper

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBBBM8401281ISWCT-070058539-2IPIGEORGE MICHAELIPISIMON ALBAN LAWIPICARON MELINA WH…IPIBERESFORD ROMEOISNIGEORGE MICHAELISNINellee HooperISNINellee Hooper

MLC Song Code

F00198
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Wham!

GBBBM8401281 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Freedom” by Wham!, released 1986-01-01. 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 T-070058539-2. Written by GEORGE MICHAEL, SIMON ALBAN LAW, CARON MELINA WHEELER, and others.

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