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

Country music hitmaker Warren Zeiders doesn’t waste a minute of his time on the road. —Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Speaking of criticizing Trump, the hitmaker went on to call out the chief of state and his administration in another post on Bluesky Monday. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025

Dominican hitmaker Natti Natasha will be honored with the Unstoppable Artist Award, a nod to her sustained influence in the music industry. —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025

The Musical's opening night on Saturday, April 5, was a family affair in more ways than one for music hitmaker David Foster. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Apr. 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