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God’s Mistake album cover

ISRC

USSM19500866

God’s Mistake✓2

Tears for Fears
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Released 1995-01-01

Last verified: July 7, 2026

USSM19500866 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “God’s Mistake” by Tears for Fears, released 1995-01-01. 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-011.488.462-6. Written by ROLAND ORZABAL, ALAN GRIFFITHS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
95Year (1995)
00866Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1995):
Last two digits of the reference year (1995). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCGod’s Mistake
ISWCGod’s Mistake

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011.488.462-6God’s Mistake

Who wrote this song?

ROLAND ORZABALComposer
ALAN GRIFFITHSComposer

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MLC Song Code

G04128
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "God’s Mistake" by Tears for Fears?+
The ISRC for "God’s Mistake" by Tears for Fears is USSM19500866.
Who wrote "God’s Mistake"?+
"God’s Mistake" was written by ROLAND ORZABAL, ALAN GRIFFITHS. The ISWC for this composition is T-011.488.462-6.
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. USSM19500866 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011.488.462-6 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 USSM19500866?

USSM19500866 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “God’s Mistake” by Tears for Fears. 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-011.488.462-6, 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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Tears for Fears

USSM19500866 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “God’s Mistake” by Tears for Fears, released 1995-01-01. 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-011.488.462-6. Written by ROLAND ORZABAL, ALAN GRIFFITHS.

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