| Editor | Ian Cranna |
| Publisher | Peter Strong, EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Contributing Writer | David Hepworth, Mary Harron, Red Starr, Deanne Pearson, Linda Duff, Bev Hillier |
| Editorial Assistant | Bev Hillier, Linda Duff |
| Features Editor | David Hepworth |
| Advertising Manager/Coordinator | Rod Sopp |
| Production Editor | Kasper de Graaf |
| Printed by | East Midland Litho Printers |
| Administrative Assistant | Adie Harper |
| Contributing Photographer | Christina Birrer, Andy Phillips (2), Adrian Boot, Jill Furmanovsky, Harry Rogers, Simon Fowler, Steve Joester, Paul Slattery, John Kingaby, Andre Csillag, Arnold Williams, Tom Sheehan, Chalkie Davies |
| Design Manager/Supervisor | Steve Bush |
| Periodical Title | Smash Hits |
| Cover photo | Adrian Boot |
| Publishing Manager | Nick Logan |
| About/Subject | Ian Dury And The Blockheads, The B-52's, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Rezillos, Grace Jones, Skids, Village People |
| Contributor | Robin Katz, Fred Dellar, Mike Stand, Kelly Pike, Mark Casto, Steve Taylor |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | London |
| Cover Date | 1980-09-04 |
| Pages / Font | 36 pages |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| Issue Number | 18 |
| Price | 30p |
