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 true Swift-style, a few Easter eggs were dropped in the clip that the hitmaker would make an appearance. —Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025

All 10 of its tracks also appeared in the lower half of the Billboard Hot 100, cementing the fantastical group as crossover hitmakers. —Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025

The country music hitmaker died in a plane crash in North Carolina last week. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

For those nuptials, The Brat hitmaker wore a silky, off-the-shoulder midi dress and classic tulle veil, her sparkler on full display. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 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