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

The 35-year-old Hurry Up Tomorrow hitmaker is one of the most successful musicians in recent history. —Michael Nied, People.com, 17 May 2025

The only disappointment so far has been rock hitmakers 3 Doors Down having to drop out due to leader Brad Arnold’s cancer diagnosis. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 May 2025

That album, her first full-length, turned her into a global powerhouse and a true hitmaker. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Oklahoma City itself has limited national stardom, but the state has all-time country hitmakers from Woody Guthrie to Reba McEntire. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hitmaker

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