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King of Pain album cover

King of Pain✓2

ISRC

GBAAM8300008
The Police
matched
Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

The ISRC for “King of Pain” by The Police is GBAAM8300008. 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-010041366-8. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER.

Format

GBCountry
AAMRegistrant
83Year (1983)
00008Designation
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

ISRCKing of Pain
ISWCKing of Pain
IPIGORDON MATTHEW SUMNER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010041366-8King of Pain

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What is the ISRC for “King of Pain” by The Police?+
The ISRC for “King of Pain” by The Police is GBAAM8300008.
What is the ISWC for “King of Pain”?+
The ISWC for “King of Pain” is T-010041366-8. The ISRC GBAAM8300008 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “King of Pain”?+
“King of Pain” was written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER. The ISWC for this composition is T-010041366-8.
Who publishes “King of Pain”?+
The publishers credited on “King of Pain” include: 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. GBAAM8300008 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010041366-8 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 GBAAM8300008?

GBAAM8300008 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “King of Pain” 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-010041366-8, 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 0001 0918 1571Sting0000 0003 6855 7676Sting

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAM8300008ISWCT-010041366-8IPIGORDON MATTHEW …ISNIStingISNISting

MLC Song Code

KV7JU7
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The Police

The ISRC for “King of Pain” by The Police is GBAAM8300008. 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-010041366-8. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER.

The Police

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