Smash Hits was a British music magazine aimed at young adults, originally published by EMAP.

The name survived as a brand for a spin-off digital television channel, which was later renamed Box Hits, and website.

Its interviewing technique was novel at the time and, rather than looking up to the big names, it often made fun of them, asking strange questions rather than talking about their music.

The publisher was EMAP, a small-time company based in Peterborough, and the magazine was originally titled Disco Fever, before they settled on Smash Hits.

Other well-known writers have included Dave Rimmer, Mark Ellen (who went on to launch Q, Mojo and Word), Steve Beebee, Chris Heath, Tom Hibbert and Miranda Sawyer.

The brand also covered the annual Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, an awards ceremony voted for by readers of the magazine.

The magazine also shifted size a number of times in subsequent relaunches, including one format that was as big as an album with songwords to be clipped out on the card cover.

Australian Smash Hits was originally published by Fairfax Magazines and was later purchased by Mason Stewart Publications.