It was released as the lead song on Seven EP in 1997 and became their second top ten hit[1] on the UK Singles Chart.

CD Part One featured four new songs recorded during a session at Parr Street Studios.

CD Part Two and the 7" featured live and acoustic versions of older material.

is the first Mansun song in which bassist Stove King and drummer Andie Rathbone receive writing credits.

Draper explained in the liner notes to Kleptomania that "The World's Still Open" was originally intended as the lead track but was relegated for being "too commercial".