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Something Must Break✓2

ISRC

GBAAP9700188
Joy Division
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Released 1997-12-08

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Something Must Break” by Joy Division is GBAAP9700188. 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 1997-12-08. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.185.661-4.

Format

GBCountry
AAPRegistrant
97Year (1997)
00188Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1997):
Last two digits of the reference year (1997). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSomething Must Break
ISWCSomething Must Break

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.185.661-4Something Must Break

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Something Must Break” by Joy Division?+
The ISRC for “Something Must Break” by Joy Division is GBAAP9700188.
What is the ISWC for “Something Must Break”?+
The ISWC for “Something Must Break” is T-010.185.661-4. The ISRC GBAAP9700188 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. GBAAP9700188 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.185.661-4 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 GBAAP9700188?

GBAAP9700188 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Something Must Break” by Joy Division. 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-010.185.661-4, 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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Joy Division

The ISRC for “Something Must Break” by Joy Division is GBAAP9700188. 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 1997-12-08. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.185.661-4.

Joy Division

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Who wrote this song?

PETER SUMNER BERNARD HOOKComposer
IPI: 00046902773
IAN CURTISComposer
BERNARD SUMMERComposer
STEPHEN MORRISComposer
JOY DIVISIONComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1458 3284PETER SUMNER BERNARD HOOK

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAP9700188ISWCT-010.185.661-4IPIPETER SUMNER BE…ISNIPETER SUMNER BE…

MLC Song Code

S51171
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Who performed on this recording?

Production

Martin HannettProducer

Label

London Records

Appears on

  • Heart and Soul(2009-01-01)
  • Heart and Soul(2008-01-01)· Warner Music
  • Heart and Soul(2001-01-01)· Rhino Records (2)
  • Heart and Soul(1997-01-01)