hitmaker

noun

hit·mak·er ˈhit-ˌmā-kər

variants or hit-maker

plural hitmakers or hit-makers

: one known for producing popular hits in the entertainment industry

… with Hollywood's alltime hitmaker anchoring the Sunday night lineup …—

Richard Corliss

especially : a popular and successful recording artist or group

… whose music is sampled and recycled by mainstream hitmakers, including Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Lil Wayne. —

Mark Guarino

hitmaking

ˈhit-ˌmā-kiŋ

adjective

or hit-making

Despite his hitmaking prowess, David is no manufactured teen dream. —

Matt Diehl

… the group was a hit-making machine through the 1980's … —

Jon Pareles

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Ahead of Election Day coming up on Tuesday Nov. 5, the hip-hop hitmaker delivered a fiery speech that lasted nearly 10 minutes, complete with stinging soundbites and her signature, seemingly off-the-cuff swagger at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb outside Milwaukee. —

Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 That’s not uncommon for legacy bands in the country, as even the most beloved artists see their time as hitmakers wane, typically after only a few years. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 If this song is nominated, the Swedish hitmaker would become the first songwriter who hails from somewhere other than America or England to amass five nods in this category. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024 Sam Hollander, a pop hitmaker who has worked with Panic! —

Allegra Rosenberg, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hitmaker