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

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One of hip-hop’s earliest hitmakers is back on the Billboard charts, returning with his first new song to reach the rankings in more than two decades. —

Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024 That’s a surprisingly small number for a woman who is often considered not just one of the biggest stars in the world, but also a top hitmaker in the current-day rock field, which sounds very different from what the biggest tunes in that style sounded like decades ago. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 This election cycle, the hitmaker has publicly endorsed current Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s chief opponent for office. —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024 The Dead’s recognition comes in the wake of a successful 30-date residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere by Dead & Company, in which Weir and Hart perform the Grateful Dead’s repertoire with help from the pop hitmaker John Mayer. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hitmaker