| Editor | Ian Cranna |
| Features Editor | David Hepworth |
| Design Manager/Supervisor | Steve Bush |
| Production Assistant | Kasper de Graaf |
| Editorial Assistant | Bev Hillier, Linda Duff |
| Editorial Director | Nick Logan |
| Advertising Manager/Coordinator | Rod Sopp |
| Advertising | Adie Hegarty |
| Contributing Writer | David Hepworth, Jon Swift, Steve Taylor, Bev Hillier, Mike Stand, Ronnie Gurr, Geoffrey Deane |
| Cover photo | Sheila Rock |
| Contributing Photographer | Barry Plummer, Fin Costello, Simon Fowler, Paul Cox (2), Denis O'Regan, London Features International, Paul Slattery, Michael Putland, Terry Lott |
| Contributor | Robin Katz, Red Starr, Fred Dellar, Jill Furmanovsky, Mark Casto, Mark Ellen, Deanne Pearson |
| Publisher | Peter Strong, EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Printed by | East Midland Litho Printers |
| Periodical Title | Smash Hits |
| About/Subject | Madness, Adam And The Ants*, Deborah Harry, The Stranglers, Phil Collins, Ultravox, Sheena Easton, Bruce Springsteen |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | London |
| Cover Date | 1981-02-05 |
| Pages / Font | 44 pages |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Price | 35p |
| Price | USA $1.75 |
