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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas album cover

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas✓2

ISRC

GBAYE5900383

Song: I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS

Terry Hall
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Last verified: October 2, 2026

One ISRC for “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Terry Hall is GBAYE5900383. 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-924764449-1. Written by JOHN ROX, JOHN ROX.

Format

GBCountry
AYERegistrant
59Year (1959)
00383Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1959):
Last two digits of the reference year (1959). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
ISWCI WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-924764449-1I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Terry Hall?+
One ISRC for “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Terry Hall is GBAYE5900383.
What is the ISWC for “I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS”?+
The ISWC for “I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS” is T-924764449-1. This recording is titled “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”. The ISRC GBAYE5900383 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS”?+
“I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS” was written by JOHN ROX, JOHN ROX. The ISWC for this composition is T-924764449-1.
Who publishes “I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS”?+
The publishers credited on “I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS” include: EDWIN H. MORRIS & COMPANY, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA 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. GBAYE5900383 is the ISRC for this recording; T-924764449-1 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 GBAYE5900383?

GBAYE5900383 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Terry Hall. 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-924764449-1, 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?

JOHN ROXComposerLyricist
EDWIN H. MORRIS & COMPANY OriginalPublisher0.00%
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00503659557
JOHN ROXComposerLyricist
IPI: 00026891269
EDWIN H. MORRIS & COMPANY OriginalPublisher0.00%
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

EDWIN H. MORRIS & COMPANYOriginalPublisher
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYE5900383ISWCT-924764449-1IPIJOHN ROX

MLC Song Code

I32953
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Terry Hall

One ISRC for “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Terry Hall is GBAYE5900383. 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-924764449-1. Written by JOHN ROX, JOHN ROX.

Terry Hall

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