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* BreakthroughHit: This album put the band on the map.
* ReferencedBy: "Private Life" received a CoverVersion by Creator/GraceJones on her 1980 album ''Warm Leatherette'', later informing the title of and opening a 2-CD compilation from her recording sessions at Compass Point studios.

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* BreakthroughHit: This album put DiedDuringProduction: James Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 of cardiac arrest stemming from his use of cocaine.
* ThePeteBest: Many, as a result of this trope. Among them, [[Music/TheSmiths Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke]].
* PromotedFanboy: Music/JohnnyMarr cited James Honeyman-Scott as one of his favorite guitarists, then ended up in
the band on years later.
* ReleaseDateChange: ''Hate for Sale'' was delayed from May 1, 2020, to July 17, 2020, due to
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* ReferencedBy: "Private Life" received a CoverVersion by Creator/GraceJones on her 1980 album ''Warm Leatherette'', RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Founding bassist Pete Farndon was kicked out of the band because of his drug use; he died months later informing the title of and opening a 2-CD compilation from her recording sessions at Compass Point studios.an overdose.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: James Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 of cardiac arrest stemming from his use of cocaine. Averted with Pete Farndon, who died the next year, he had already been kicked out a mere two days before Honeyman-Scott's death.
* BreakawayPopHit: "I'll Stand by You"
* ThePeteBest: Many, as a result of this trope. Among them, [[Music/TheSmiths Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke]].
* PromotedFanboy: Music/JohnnyMarr cited James Honeyman-Scott as one of his favorite guitarists, then ended up in the band years later.

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* AuthorExistenceFailure: James Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 of cardiac arrest stemming from his use of cocaine. Averted with Pete Farndon, who died the next year, he had already been kicked out a mere two days before Honeyman-Scott's death.
* BreakawayPopHit: "I'll Stand by You"
* ThePeteBest: Many, as a result of this trope. Among them, [[Music/TheSmiths Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke]].
* PromotedFanboy: Music/JohnnyMarr cited James Honeyman-Scott as one of his favorite guitarists, then ended up in
BreakthroughHit: This album put the band years later.on the map.
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* PromotedFanboy: Johnny Marr cited James Honeyman-Scott as one of his favorite guitarists, then ended up in the band years later.

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* PromotedFanboy: Johnny Marr Music/JohnnyMarr cited James Honeyman-Scott as one of his favorite guitarists, then ended up in the band years later.
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* TheTheTitleConfusion: Started out as "Pretenders", ''usually'' used "The Pretenders" 1983-7 (but kept the old logo, so when that was used on sleeves and labels instead of text, the "The" was absent), then went back to just plain "Pretenders".
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* BreakawayPopHit: "I'll Stand By You"

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* BreakawayPopHit: "I'll Stand By by You"
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* ThePeteBest: Many, as a result of this trope. Among them, [[Music/TheSmiths Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke]].
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* TheTheTitleConfusion: Started out as "Pretenders", ''usually'' used "The Pretenders" 1983-7 (but kept the old logo, so when that was used on sleeves and labels instead of text, the "The" was absent), then went back to just plain "Pretenders".
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: James Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 of cardiac arrest stemming from his use of cocaine. Averted with Pete Farndon, who died the next year, he had already been kicked out before Honeyman-Scott's death.

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* AuthorExistenceFailure: James Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 of cardiac arrest stemming from his use of cocaine. Averted with Pete Farndon, who died the next year, he had already been kicked out a mere two days before Honeyman-Scott's death.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: James Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 of cardiac arrest stemming from his use of cocaine. Averted with Pete Farndon, who died the next year, he had already been kicked out before Honeyman-Scott's death.
* BreakawayPopHit: "I'll Stand By You"
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