| Periodical Title | Smash Hits |
| Editor | David Hepworth |
| Design Manager/Supervisor | Steve Bush |
| Features Editor | Mark Ellen |
| Reviews Editor | Ian Birch |
| Designed by | David Bostock |
| Editorial Assistant | Bev Hillier, Linda Duff |
| Advertising Manager/Coordinator | Rod Sopp |
| Advertising | Adie Hegarty |
| Publisher | Peter Strong, EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Circulation Director/Manager | EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Printed by | East Midland Litho Printers |
| Contributing Writer | Tim de Lisle, Bev Hillier, Ian Cranna, Fred Dellar, Pete Silverton, Mike Stand, Barry, Penny Kiley |
| Review by | Dave Rimmer, David Bostock |
| Illustrator | Harry North |
| Contributing Photographer | Melissa Hill, Simon Fowler, David Edwards (2), Mark Rusher, Eric Watson, Chris Walter (2), Andre Csillag, Michael Putland, Peter Anderson (3) |
| Photography | Stuart Franklin, Jill Furmanovsky, Paul Slattery, Virginia Turbett |
| Contributor | Robin Katz, Deanne Pearson, Red Starr, Steve Taylor |
| About/Subject | Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, The Police, Adam Ant, UB40, The Jam, Laurie Anderson, Altered Images, Japan (2)*, Madness, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Shakin' Stevens, Ultravox, Hazel O'Connor |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | London |
| Cover Date | 1981-10-15 |
| Pages / Font | 60 pages |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Issue Number | 21 |
| Price | 38p |
