Pretenders is a subline within the Transformers toyline, introduced in 1988. The gimmick was that the Transformers were supposedly capable of disguising their robotic forms through the use of synthetic organic outer shells.

Pretenders is an album by the Pretenders, released on January 19 1980 (see 1980 in music). A mix of hard rock, punk and New Wave, Pretenders established the band's career. This album, their first, compiles previously-released material from their 1979 singles "Stop Your Sobbing"/"The Wait", "Kid"/"Tattooed Love Boys" and "Brass in Pocket"/"Swinging London"/"Nervous But Shy" as well as seven new tracks.