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Say Say Say album cover

Say Say Say✓2

ISRC

GBCCS1500052
Michael JacksonPaul McCartney
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Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Say Say Say” by Michael Jackson is GBCCS1500052. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070243388-2. Written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY.

Format

GB
Country
CCSRegistrant
15Year (2015)
00052Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2015):
Last two digits of the reference year (2015). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSay Say Say
ISWCSay Say Say
IPIPAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070243388-2Say Say Say

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Say Say Say” by Michael Jackson?+
The ISRC for “Say Say Say” by Michael Jackson is GBCCS1500052.
What is the ISWC for “Say Say Say”?+
The ISWC for “Say Say Say” is T-070243388-2. The ISRC GBCCS1500052 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Say Say Say”?+
“Say Say Say” was written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070243388-2.
Who publishes “Say Say Say”?+
The publishers credited on “Say Say Say” include: MPL COMMUNICATIONS INC, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC. 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. GBCCS1500052 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070243388-2 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 GBCCS1500052?

GBCCS1500052 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Say Say Say” by Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney. 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-070243388-2, 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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Michael JacksonPaul McCartney

The ISRC for “Say Say Say” by Michael Jackson is GBCCS1500052. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070243388-2. Written by PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY.

Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney

Who wrote this song?

MICHAEL JOE JACKSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00002961801
MIJAC MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00053765369
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC (NON-REP) RightsAdministratorIPI: 00187062752
MPL COMMUNICATIONS INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00088721248
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00503659557
PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00018873266
MPL COMMUNICATIONS INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00088721248
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

MIJAC MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00053765369
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC (NON-REP)RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00187062752
MPL COMMUNICATIONS INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00088721248
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1023 081XMICHAEL JOE JACKSON0000 0001 2145 2530PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBCCS1500052ISWCT-070243388-2IPIMICHAEL JOE JAC…IPIPAUL JAMES MCCA…ISNIMICHAEL JOE JAC…ISNIPAUL JAMES MCCA…

MLC Song Code

S07992
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Michael Jacksonbackground vocals, lead vocals
Paul McCartneybackground vocals, lead vocals
Bill Wolferkeyboard, synthesizer
Ernie Wattshorn
Jerry Heyhorn
Linda McCartneybackground vocals
Gary Granthorn
Gary Herbighorn
Ricky Lawsondrums (drum set)
Eric Stewartbackground vocals
David Williamselectric guitar
Nathan Wattsbass
Chris Smithharmonica

Production

Paul McCartneyArranger
George MartinArranger
George MartinProducer
Geoff EmerickMix
Jon Jacobsassistant

Label

Capitol Records

Appears on

  • Pipes of Peace(2025-01-01)
  • NOW Yearbook Extra ’83(2021-01-01)· Sony Music
  • Pipes of Peace(2015-01-01)· Concord Music Group
  • Pipes of Peace(2015-01-01)· MPL (2)
  • NOW Yearbook 1980-1984: Vinyl Extra(2022-12-16)
  • Pipes of Peace(2017-01-01)
  • Pipes of Peace (archive collection)(2015-10-02)
  • Pipes of Peace(2015-10-02)

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