 Cover of a 1988 edition of Smash Hits featuring Australian pop singers Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan. | |
| Categories | A4-size music magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Initially monthly, then fortnightly |
| First issue | September 1978; July 2009 (one-off specials) |
| Final issue | 13 February 2006 (final regular issue); April 2022 (final one-off special) |
| Company | EMAP Metro (original) Bauer Media Group (one-off specials) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0260-3004 |
Smash Hits was a British music magazine aimed at young adults, originally published by EMAP. It ran from 1978 to 2006,[1] and, after initially appearing monthly, was issued fortnightly during most of that time. The name survived as a brand for a spin-off digital television channel, which was later renamed Box Hits, and website. A digital radio station was also available but closed on 5 August 2013.
- ^ Di Hand; Steve Middleditch (10 July 2014). Design for Media: A Handbook for Students and Professionals in Journalism, PR, and Advertising. Routledge. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-317-86402-8. Retrieved 2 August 2015.