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Ain’t Necessarily So album cover

Ain’t Necessarily So✓2

ISRC

GBAAP0200001

Song: It Ain’t Necessarily So

Bronski Beat
matched
Released 1993-01-01

Last verified: October 11, 2026

The ISRC for “Ain’t Necessarily So” by Bronski Beat is GBAAP0200001. 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 1993-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070907010-9. Written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, and others.

Format

GB
Country
AAPRegistrant
02Year (2002)
00001Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAin’t Necessarily So
ISWCIt Ain’t Necessarily So
IPIGEORGE GERSHWIN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070907010-9It Ain’t Necessarily So

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Ain’t Necessarily So” by Bronski Beat?+
The ISRC for “Ain’t Necessarily So” by Bronski Beat is GBAAP0200001.
What is the ISWC for “It Ain’t Necessarily So”?+
The ISWC for “It Ain’t Necessarily So” is T-070907010-9. This recording is titled “Ain’t Necessarily So”. The ISRC GBAAP0200001 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “It Ain’t Necessarily So”?+
“It Ain’t Necessarily So” was written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, DOROTHY HEYWARD. The ISWC for this composition is T-070907010-9.
Who publishes “It Ain’t Necessarily So”?+
The publishers credited on “It Ain’t Necessarily So” include: FRANKIE G SONGS, DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC, IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSIC, DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL. 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. GBAAP0200001 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070907010-9 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 GBAAP0200001?

GBAAP0200001 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Ain’t Necessarily So” by Bronski Beat. 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-070907010-9, 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?

GEORGE GERSHWINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00011730139
FRANKIE G SONGS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00736966593
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator14.13%IPI: 00647171538
IRA GERSHWINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00011730335
IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334307783
WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSIC RightsAdministrator37.33%IPI: 00820833651
DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00014064426
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334532678
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00647171538
DOROTHY HEYWARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00822709932
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334532678
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00647171538

Who publishes this song?

FRANKIE G SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00736966593
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00647171538
IRA GERSHWIN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334307783
WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00820833651
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBLOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334532678

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2135 5968GEORGE GERSHWIN0000 0001 0890 1469IRA GERSHWIN0000 0001 0886 3028DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAP0200001ISWCT-070907010-9IPIGEORGE GERSHWINIPIIRA GERSHWINIPIDUBOSE EDWIN HE…IPIDOROTHY HEYWARDISNIGEORGE GERSHWINISNIIRA GERSHWINISNIDUBOSE EDWIN HE…

MLC Song Code

I81760
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Bronski Beat

The ISRC for “Ain’t Necessarily So” by Bronski Beat is GBAAP0200001. 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 1993-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070907010-9. Written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, and others.

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