| Managing Editor | Nick Logan |
| Editor | Ian Cranna |
| Features Editor | David Hepworth |
| Designed by | Steve Bush, Andy Ingamells |
| Editorial Assistant | Bev Hillier, Diane Church |
| Advertising Manager/Coordinator | Rod Sopp |
| Editorial Director | Paul Flint |
| Contributor | Cliff White, Robin Katz, Red Starr, Fred Dellar, Julie Logan, Jill Furmanovsky |
| Contributing Writer | Ryan Kelly |
| Cover photo | Andrew Douglas |
| Photography | Sheila Rock, Paul Cox (2), Paul Slattery, Terry Lott, Virginia Turbett |
| Printed by | East Midland Litho Printers |
| Publisher | EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Periodical Title | Smash Hits |
| About/Subject | Sparks (2), Skids, The Beat, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Pretenders, M |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | London |
| Cover Date | 1980-01-24 |
| Pages / Font | 32 pages |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Price | 30p |
