Heartbreaking World

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"Heartbreaking World"
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Single by Squeeze
from the album Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
ReleasedOctober 1985 (UK)
Recorded?
Genre Pop rock, new wave
Length5:07
Label A&M
Songwriter(s) Jools Holland and Chris Difford
Producer(s) Laurie Latham
Squeeze singles chronology
"Hits of the Year"
(1985)
"Heartbreaking World"
(1985)
"By Your Side"
(1985)

"Heartbreaking World", released Oct. 1985, is the third UK single released from Squeeze's sixth album, Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti . [1] While every other Squeeze single was written by the team of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, this one was penned by Difford and keyboardist Jools Holland. This is also the only Squeeze single to feature a lead vocal by Holland. Holland's younger brother Chris Holland also plays emulator on this track.

Contents

Track listing

7"

  1. "Heartbreaking World" (5:07)
  2. "Big Beng" (4:02)

10"

  1. "Heartbreaking World" (5:07)
  2. "Big Beng" (4:02)
  3. "By Your Side (live)" (4:32)
  4. "Tempted (live)" (4:16)

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