| Periodical Title | Smash Hits |
| Managing Editor | David Hepworth |
| Editor | Mark Ellen |
| Reviews Editor | Ian Birch |
| Editorial Assistant | Neil Tennant, Bev Hillier, Linda Duff |
| Designed by | David Bostock, Kimberley Leston |
| Advertising Manager/Coordinator | Rod Sopp |
| Advertising | Carole Harris, Zed Zawada |
| Administrative Assistant | Petra Elkan |
| Publisher | Peter Strong, EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Printed by | East Midland Litho Printers |
| Distributed by/Director of Distribution | EMAP National Publications Ltd. |
| Photography | Jill Furmanovsky, Steve Rapport, Sheila Rock, Mark Rusher, Virginia Turbett, Eric Watson |
| Staff | Samantha Archer |
| Project Editor/Coordinator/Director | Steve Bush |
| Review by | Jo-Anne Smith, Peter Stockton, Peter Martin (2) |
| Illustrator | Kipper Williams |
| Cover photo | Peter Ashworth |
| Photography Archive | London Features International, BBC |
| Contributing Photographer | Peter Ashworth, Justin Thomas, Denis O'Regan, Paul Cox (2), Leon Morris, Paul Rider, Gary Lornie, Santo Basone, Andre Csillag |
| Interview with/Interviewee | The Human League, The Creatures, Roman Holliday, Kissing The Pink, The Birthday Party, Annie Lennox |
| About/Subject | Tears For Fears, Gary Numan, Michael Jackson, Top Of The Pops, Grace Jones, Bauhaus, Iron Maiden, Tracey Ullman |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | UK |
| Cover Date | 1983-04-28 |
| Pages / Font | 64 pages |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Price | 40p |
| Price | Eire ir 62p inc. VAT |
