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The Harder I Try album cover

The Harder I Try✓2

ISRC

GBAYE8800444
Brother Beyond
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Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: September 13, 2026

The ISRC for “The Harder I Try” by Brother Beyond is GBAYE8800444. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011359946-4. Written by MATTHEW JAMES AITKEN, MICHAEL STOCK, PETE WATERMAN.

Format

GB
Country
AYERegistrant
88Year (1988)
00444Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Harder I Try
ISWCThe Harder I Try
IPIMATTHEW JAMES AITKEN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-011359946-4The Harder I Try

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Harder I Try” by Brother Beyond?+
The ISRC for “The Harder I Try” by Brother Beyond is GBAYE8800444.
What is the ISWC for “The Harder I Try”?+
The ISWC for “The Harder I Try” is T-011359946-4. The ISRC GBAYE8800444 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The Harder I Try”?+
“The Harder I Try” was written by MATTHEW JAMES AITKEN, MICHAEL STOCK, PETE WATERMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-011359946-4.
Who publishes “The Harder I Try”?+
The publishers credited on “The Harder I Try” include: MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITED, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., SIDS SONGS LIMITED, UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL 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. GBAYE8800444 is the ISRC for this recording; T-011359946-4 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 GBAYE8800444?

GBAYE8800444 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Harder I Try” by Brother Beyond. 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-011359946-4, 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?

MATTHEW JAMES AITKENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122097797
MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. SubPublisher33.34%IPI: 00185314175
SIDS SONGS LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00296486801
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisher33.34%IPI: 00353265272
MICHAEL STOCKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122169798
MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. SubPublisher33.34%IPI: 00185314175
PETE WATERMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00162090496
MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. SubPublisher33.34%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

MIKE STOCK PUB LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.SubPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
SIDS SONGS LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00296486801
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00353265272

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7825 1935Matt Aitken0000 0000 7823 1424Mike Stock0000 0000 5940 2080Pete Waterman

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAYE8800444ISWCT-011359946-4IPIMATTHEW JAMES A…IPIMICHAEL STOCKIPIPETE WATERMANISNIMatt AitkenISNIMike StockISNIPete Waterman

MLC Song Code

H11812
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Brother Beyond

The ISRC for “The Harder I Try” by Brother Beyond is GBAYE8800444. 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 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-011359946-4. Written by MATTHEW JAMES AITKEN, MICHAEL STOCK, PETE WATERMAN.

Brother Beyond

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