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Every Breath You Take album cover

ISRC

GBAAM8300001

Every Breath You Take

The Police
matched
Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: August 21, 2026

GBAAM8300001 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, released 1983-01-01. 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-011088684-4. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER.

Format

GBCountry
AAMRegistrant
83Year (1983)
00001Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1983):
Last two digits of the reference year (1983). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCEvery Breath You Take
ISWCEvery Breath You Take
IPIGORDON MATTHEW SUMNER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011088684-4Every Breath You Take

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Every Breath You Take" by The Police?+
The ISRC for "Every Breath You Take" by The Police is GBAAM8300001.
Who wrote "Every Breath You Take"?+
"Every Breath You Take" was written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER. The ISWC for this composition is T-011088684-4.
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. GBAAM8300001 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011088684-4 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 GBAAM8300001?

GBAAM8300001 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Every Breath You Take” 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-011088684-4, 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 SUMNERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046741280
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 6855 7676Sting0000 0001 0918 1571Sting

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAM8300001ISWCT-011088684-4IPIGORDON MATTHEW …ISNIStingISNISting

MLC Song Code

F3992G
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GBAAM8300001 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, released 1983-01-01. 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-011088684-4. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER.

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