| Editor | David Hepworth |
| Advertising | Adie Hegarty |
| Circulation Director/Manager | EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Publisher | Peter Strong, EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Contributing Writer | Mike Stand, Dave Rimmer, Ian Cranna, Pete Silverton, Ian Birch |
| Editorial Assistant | Bev Hillier, Linda Duff |
| Features Editor | Mark Ellen |
| Advertising Manager/Coordinator | Rod Sopp |
| Printed by | East Midland Litho Printers |
| Founding Editor | Nick Logan |
| Contributing Photographer | Paul Slattery, Chalkie Davies, Simon Fowler, Lynn Goldsmith, Mark Rusher, London Features International, Allan Ballard |
| Design Manager/Supervisor | Steve Bush |
| Designed by | David Bostock |
| Periodical Title | Smash Hits |
| Review by | Mark Ellen, Red Starr, Johnny Black |
| About/Subject | Toyah, Ultravox, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Ian Dury, The Exploited, Gary Numan, Bill Wyman, Genesis, The Pretenders, Roxy Music, Funkapolitan, Soft Cell |
| Contributor | Mark Casto, Tim de Lisle, Fred Dellar, Stuart Franklin, Jill Furmanovsky, Robin Katz, Deanne Pearson, Steve Taylor, Virginia Turbett |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | London |
| Cover Date | 1981-09-03 |
| Pages / Font | 40 pages |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Issue Number | 18 |
| Price | 35p |