| Editor | David Hepworth |
| Advertising | Carole Harris, Zed Zawada |
| Publisher | Peter Strong, EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Illustrator | Kipper Williams |
| 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 |
| Contributing Photographer | Iain McKell, Peter Ashworth |
| Designed by | David Bostock, Kimberley Leston |
| Reviews Editor | Ian Birch |
| Periodical Title | Smash Hits |
| Distributed by/Director of Distribution | EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Cover photo | Sheila Rock |
| Review by | Kimberley Leston |
| About/Subject | Kajagoogoo, Echo & The Bunnymen, Aztec Camera, Tears For Fears, The Stranglers, Southern Death Cult, The Belle Stars, Spandau Ballet, Sharon Redd, 10cc |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | UK |
| Cover Date | 1983-02-03 |
| Pages / Font | 48 pages |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Price | 40p |
| Price | Eire ir 59½p inc. VAT |
