| Editor | David Hepworth |
| Advertising | Carole Harris, Zed Zawada |
| Publisher | Peter Strong, EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Contributing Writer | Barry |
| Editorial Assistant | Neil Tennant, Bev Hillier, Linda Duff |
| Photography | Jill Furmanovsky, Steve Rapport, Sheila Rock, Mark Rusher, Virginia Turbett, Eric Watson |
| Features Editor | Mark Ellen |
| Advertising Manager/Coordinator | Rod Sopp |
| Printed by | East Midland Litho Printers |
| Administrative Assistant | Petra Elkan |
| Photography Archive | London Features International, Rex Features |
| Contributing Photographer | Steve Rumney, Paul Cox (2), Michael Putland |
| Designed by | David Bostock, Kimberley Leston |
| Reviews Editor | Ian Birch |
| Periodical Title | Smash Hits |
| Distributed by/Director of Distribution | EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Review by | David Bostock, Peter Stockton, Steve Rapport |
| About/Subject | Wah!, Eddy Grant, Michael Jackson, Men at Work, Boy George, Echo & The Bunnymen, U2, The Belle Stars, Hot Quisine, Mike Nolan |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | UK |
| Cover Date | 1983-01-20 |
| Pages / Font | 44 pages |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Price | 40p |
| Price | Eire ir 59½p inc. VAT |
