# Heartbreaking World

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"**Heartbreaking World**", released Oct. 1985, is the third [UK](/source/United_Kingdom) [single](/source/Single_(music)) released from [Squeeze](/source/Squeeze_(band))'s sixth album, *[Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti](/source/Cosi_Fan_Tutti_Frutti)*.[1] While every other Squeeze single was written by the team of [Chris Difford](/source/Chris_Difford) and [Glenn Tilbrook](/source/Glenn_Tilbrook), this one was penned by Difford and keyboardist [Jools Holland](/source/Jools_Holland). This is also the only Squeeze single to feature a lead vocal by Holland. Holland's younger brother [Chris Holland](/source/Chris_Holland) also plays [emulator](/source/E-mu_Emulator) on this track.

## Track listing

### 7"

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

### 10"

1. "Heartbreaking World" (5:07)
1. "Big Beng" (4:02)
1. "By Your Side (live)" (4:32)
1. "[Tempted](/source/Tempted_(Squeeze_song)) (live)" (4:16)

## References

1. Strong, Martin C. (1998). *The Great Rock Discography*. Edinburgh: [Canongate Books](/source/Canongate_Books). pp. 782–783. ISBN 0-86241-827-5.

## External links

- [Squeeze discography at Squeezenet](https://web.archive.org/web/20050816200821/http://www.squeezenet.co.uk/)

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