Smash Hits

Smash Hits
Cover of a 1988 edition of Smash Hits featuring Australian pop singers Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.
CategoriesA4-size music magazine
FrequencyInitially monthly, then fortnightly
First issueSeptember 1978; 46 years ago (1978-09);
July 2009; 15 years ago (2009-07) (one-off specials)
Final issue13 February 2006; 18 years ago (2006-02-13) (final regular issue);
April 2022; 2 years ago (2022-04) (final one-off special)
CompanyEMAP Metro (original)
Bauer Media Group (one-off specials)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
ISSN0260-3004

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.

  1. ^ 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.