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Why Did It Have to Be Me album cover

Why Did It Have to Be Me✓2

ISRC

SEAYD7601080
ABBA
matched
Released 1976-01-01

Last verified: October 14, 2026

The ISRC for “Why Did It Have to Be Me” by ABBA is SEAYD7601080. 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 1976-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-000006369-3. Written by BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS.

Format

SE
Country
AYDRegistrant
76Year (1976)
01080Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (SE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1976):
Last two digits of the reference year (1976). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Did It Have to Be Me
ISWCWhy Did It Have to Be Me
IPIBENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-000006369-3Why Did It Have to Be Me

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What is the ISRC for “Why Did It Have to Be Me” by ABBA?+
The ISRC for “Why Did It Have to Be Me” by ABBA is SEAYD7601080.
What is the ISWC for “Why Did It Have to Be Me”?+
The ISWC for “Why Did It Have to Be Me” is T-000006369-3. The ISRC SEAYD7601080 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Why Did It Have to Be Me”?+
“Why Did It Have to Be Me” was written by BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS. The ISWC for this composition is T-000006369-3.
Who publishes “Why Did It Have to Be Me”?+
The publishers credited on “Why Did It Have to Be Me” include: UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR, UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL 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. SEAYD7601080 is the ISRC for this recording; T-000006369-3 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 SEAYD7601080?

SEAYD7601080 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Did It Have to Be Me” by ABBA. 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-000006369-3, 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?

BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00000910738
UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR OriginalPublisherIPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisherIPI: 00353265272
UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR OriginalPublisherIPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisherIPI: 00353265272
BJOERN K. ULVAEUSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00041324522
UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR OriginalPublisherIPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisherIPI: 00353265272
UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOR OriginalPublisherIPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisherIPI: 00353265272

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL/UNION SONGS MUSIKFOROriginalPublisher
IPI: 00052667276
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00353265272

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0905 1363BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON0000 0001 0921 6818Björn Ulvaeus

Identifier Graph

ISRCSEAYD7601080ISWCT-000006369-3IPIBENNY GORAN BRO…IPIBJOERN K. ULVAE…ISNIBENNY GORAN BRO…ISNIBjörn Ulvaeus

MLC Song Code

W59452
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The ISRC for “Why Did It Have to Be Me” by ABBA is SEAYD7601080. 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 1976-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-000006369-3. Written by BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS.

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