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
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
Mark Guarino
hitmaking
adjective
or hit-making
Despite his hitmaking prowess, David is no manufactured teen dream.
—Matt Diehl
Matt Diehl
… the group was a hit-making machine through the 1980's …
—Jon Pareles
Jon Pareles
Examples of hitmaker in a Sentence
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This revelation came at a pivotal moment in the hitmaker’s career.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 June 2025
The famed music producer, 93, looked back on his relationship with the late hitmaker while being inducted into the Apollo Walk of Fame at the historic theater’s 2025 spring benefit in New York City on June 4.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 13 June 2025
This week, Drake teams up with Canadian rap newcomer Smiley, Kim Gordon has a potent pro-freedom message for Donald Trump, and Colombian hitmaker Feid surprise releases his seventh studio album.
—Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
His death comes just days after the passing of another legendary hitmaker, Sly Stone, who died Monday at the age of 82.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 June 2025
The famed music producer, 93, looked back on his relationship with the late hitmaker while being inducted into the Apollo Walk of Fame at the historic theater’s 2025 spring benefit in New York City on June 4.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 13 June 2025
This week, Drake teams up with Canadian rap newcomer Smiley, Kim Gordon has a potent pro-freedom message for Donald Trump, and Colombian hitmaker Feid surprise releases his seventh studio album.
—Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
His death comes just days after the passing of another legendary hitmaker, Sly Stone, who died Monday at the age of 82.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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“Hitmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitmaker. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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