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When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around✓2

ISRC

GBAAM8000004
The Police
matched
Released 1980-01-01

Last verified: October 16, 2026

The ISRC for “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” by The Police is GBAAM8000004. 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 1980-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.041.351-1. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER.

Format

GB
Country
AAMRegistrant
80Year (1980)
00004Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1980):
Last two digits of the reference year (1980). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhen the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around
ISWCWhen the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around
IPIGORDON MATTHEW SUMNER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.041.351-1When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” by The Police?+
The ISRC for “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” by The Police is GBAAM8000004.
What is the ISWC for “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around”?+
The ISWC for “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” is T-010.041.351-1. The ISRC GBAAM8000004 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around”?+
“When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” was written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER. The ISWC for this composition is T-010.041.351-1.
Who publishes “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around”?+
The publishers credited on “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” include: GM SUMNER, SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, 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. GBAAM8000004 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.041.351-1 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 GBAAM8000004?

GBAAM8000004 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” by The Police. 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-010.041.351-1, 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?

GORDON MATTHEW SUMNERComposer
IPI: 00046741280
GM SUMNER OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00408109188
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

GM SUMNEROriginalPublisher
IPI: 00408109188
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0918 1571Sting0000 0003 6855 7676Sting

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAM8000004ISWCT-010.041.351-1IPIGORDON MATTHEW …ISNIStingISNISting

MLC Song Code

W43560
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The ISRC for “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” by The Police is GBAAM8000004. 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 1980-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.041.351-1. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER.

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