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

Chappell Roan continues to earn her status as one of the hottest new hitmakers in the music industry — and not just in the pop world, where she’s been building a passionate fanbase for years. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Released via Warner Music México, the 15-track set cements Máximo Grado’s stronghold on música mexicana and a legacy that has not only stood the test of time but has also influenced a new generation of Mexican hitmakers along the way. —Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025

This isn’t the first time Jones has bemoaned her character’s ignorance of the R&B hitmaker. —John Russell, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025

Being partly responsible for turning George Clooney into a movie star, Steven Soderbergh knows a thing or two about spotting a hitmaker. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Mar. 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