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 project — the group’s first in almost seven years — brings the pop-punk hitmakers back to several charts in the United Kingdom. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The multi-year partnership will see the SOS hitmaker spearheading campaigns, creative direction, and new product concepts, starting with a fresh take on Vans’ classic Knu Skool silhouette. —Essence, 18 Aug. 2025

Byrne is currently preparing to release an excellent new solo album called Who Is the Sky?, produced by Top 40 hitmaker Kid Harpoon. —Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025

The album reunites Swift with legendary hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 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