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William, It Was Really Nothing album cover

ISRC

GBCRL1300257

William, It Was Really Nothing✓2

The Smiths
matched
Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

GBCRL1300257 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “William, It Was Really Nothing” by The Smiths, released 1984-01-01. 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-071932933-5. Written by STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR, STEVEN MORRISSEY, and others.

Format

GBCountry
CRLRegistrant
13Year (2013)
00257Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWilliam, It Was Really Nothing
ISWCWilliam, It Was Really Nothing
IPISTEVEN MORRISSEY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071932933-5William, It Was Really Nothing

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "William, It Was Really Nothing" by The Smiths?+
The ISRC for "William, It Was Really Nothing" by The Smiths is GBCRL1300257.
Who wrote "William, It Was Really Nothing"?+
"William, It Was Really Nothing" was written by STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR, STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR. The ISWC for this composition is T-071932933-5.
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. GBCRL1300257 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071932933-5 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 GBCRL1300257?

GBCRL1300257 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “William, It Was Really Nothing” by The Smiths. 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-071932933-5, 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?

STEVEN MORRISSEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121718010
JOHNNY MARRComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121732510
STEVEN MORRISSEYComposer
JOHNNY MARRComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0796 4011Morrissey0000 0001 0803 5396Morrissey0000 0000 7839 1591Johnny Marr

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBCRL1300257ISWCT-071932933-5IPISTEVEN MORRISSEYIPIJOHNNY MARRISNIMorrisseyISNIMorrisseyISNIJohnny Marr
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The Smiths

GBCRL1300257 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “William, It Was Really Nothing” by The Smiths, released 1984-01-01. 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-071932933-5. Written by STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR, STEVEN MORRISSEY, and others.

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