"Heartbreaking World" was the third UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 released from Squeeze's sixth album, Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti

Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti

Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti is a 1985 album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. It is the band's sixth album, and the first recorded since their breakup in 1982. It reunited songwriters Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford with drummer Gilson Lavis and keyboardist Jools Holland...

. While every other Squeeze single was written by the team of Chris Difford

Chris Difford

Chris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....

 and Glenn Tilbrook

Glenn Tilbrook

Glenn Martin Tilbrook is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid 1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics...

, this one was penned by Difford and keyboardist Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...

. This is also the only Squeeze single to feature a lead vocal by Holland. Holland's younger brother Chris Holland

Chris Holland

Christopher James "Chris" Holland is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Burscough F.C...

 also plays emulator

E-mu Emulator

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 on this track.

10"

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