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

Apart from its most popular hitmaker, Bad Bunny, the independent label also represents renowned artists including Arcángel, Cris MJ, Eladio Carrión, RaiNao and Sech. —Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025

The hitmaker clocked the most hours of anyone, twirling and twerking (with a champagne glass in hand) to every song on the DJ’s set list from ABBA and Gloria Estefan to Kendrick Lamar. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025

The Puerto Rican hitmaker is scheduled to perform around 11:15 p.m. —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025

Travis attended numerous tour stops on Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, even taking to the stage with the hitmaker in London in June 2024, while Swift has attended many Chiefs games to cheer on the NFL star throughout his past two seasons. —Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 Feb. 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