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

In a statement issued when the NFL announced its choice, the Puerto Rican hitmaker reflected on the honor. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Prequels 1883 and 1923 followed Yellowstone, while standalone series Tulsa King and Landman have secured his status as one of Paramount's biggest hitmakers. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026

Produced by Cuban hitmakers Nando Pro and La Companioni, the song is an uplifting urban-tropical fusion with flairs of reparto music towards the end. —Natalia Cano, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026

Last month, Balvin and Bad Bunny shocked the Latin music world when the Colombian hitmaker graced the Debi Tirar Mas Fotos world tour in Mexico City. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 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