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

Examples of hitmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sigal Ratner-Arias: As a prolific hitmaker, Bad Bunny has never been an artist who can spend much time away from the studio. —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026

In an opinion piece for the Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día published Tuesday, the Boricua hitmaker said Bad Bunny’s accomplishment stirred deep feelings within him. —Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

First-time nominees and future hitmakers met, danced, and laughed into the night. —Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026

The hitmaker later posted a carousel of photos from the trip featuring one snap of herself laying against a tattooed arm with the exact ink as Ingram. —Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hitmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker