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It Can Never Be the Same album cover

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GBCBR1900098

It Can Never Be the Same✓2

Song: IT CAN NEVER BE THE SAME

The Cure
matched
Released 2019-10-18

Last verified: July 14, 2026

GBCBR1900098 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Can Never Be the Same” by The Cure, released 2019-10-18. 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 T3029475063. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

Format

GBCountry
CBRRegistrant
19Year (2019)
00098Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2019):
Last two digits of the reference year (2019). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Can Never Be the Same
ISWCIT CAN NEVER BE THE SAME
IPIROBERT JAMES SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3029475063IT CAN NEVER BE THE SAME

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "It Can Never Be the Same" by The Cure?+
The ISRC for "It Can Never Be the Same" by The Cure is GBCBR1900098.
Who wrote "It Can Never Be the Same"?+
"It Can Never Be the Same" was written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH. The ISWC for this composition is T3029475063.
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. GBCBR1900098 is the ISRC for this recording; T3029475063 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 GBCBR1900098?

GBCBR1900098 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Can Never Be the Same” by The Cure. 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 T3029475063, 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?

ROBERT JAMES SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046970947
FICTION SONGS LTD. OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisherIPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

FICTION SONGS LTD.OriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 7064Robert Smith

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBCBR1900098ISWCT3029475063IPIROBERT JAMES SM…ISNIRobert Smith

MLC Song Code

IC978T
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GBCBR1900098 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Can Never Be the Same” by The Cure, released 2019-10-18. 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 T3029475063. Written by ROBERT JAMES SMITH.

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