''Just Seventeen'', often referred to as ''J-17'', was a fortnightly magazine aimed at
teenage girls, published by
Emap from October 1983 to April 2004. A special preview edition was given away free with sister magazine ''
Smash Hits
''Smash Hits'' was a British music magazine aimed at young adults, originally published by EMAP. It ran from 1978 to 2006, and, after initially appearing monthly, was issued fortnightly during most of that time. The name survived as a brand ...
'' on 13 October 1983, with the first issue published the week after on 20 October (thereby alternating weeks with ''Smash Hits''). It had become a weekly publication by early 1986. It quickly became the UK's market-leading teen-girl magazine until the launch of ''
Sugar
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or do ...
'' in 1994, after which sales began to fall. In 1997, the magazine was changed to a monthly format in response to declining circulation, and the magazine was finally closed in 2004 after losing a third of its readership.
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