hitmaker

noun

hit·​mak·​er ˈhit-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce hitmaker (audio)
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 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

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For Showgirl, Swift reunites with Swedish hitmaker producers Max Martin and Shellback. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 The track serves as the ending theme for the same movie and marks the first-ever collaboration between the two J-pop hitmakers. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025 Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican hitmaker who rose to global fame through his genre-defying blend of reggaeton, Latin trap and pop. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for hitmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hitmaker was in 1928

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“Hitmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitmaker. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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