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The guy who produced Billy Idol s records also wrote Don t You Forget About Me (Breakfast Club) and offered it to Simple Minds. They initially declined. Billy Idol, Bryan Ferry, and several others also passed. So Simple Minds reconsidered, and it went on to top the charts in several countries.

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Fun Fact: The guy who produced Billy Idol’s records also wrote “Don’t You Forget About Me” (Breakfast Club) and offered it to Simple Minds. They initially declined. Billy Idol, Bryan Ferry, and several others also passed. So Simple Minds reconsidered, and it went on to top the charts in several countries.

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