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
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The Weeknd’s donation comes just four days after the hitmaker canceled his Rose Bowl concert in L.A. due to the fires affecting Pasadena.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
The hitmaker then takes aim at Cenat, who also publicly called out Fivi for his lack of compliance and seeming blatant disrespect for Plaqueboymax and his wishes.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Hometown heroes Green Day, Top 40 hitmaker Justin Timberlake and rising folk-pop star Noah Kahan have been announced as the headliners for the 2025 BottleRock Napa Valley, which takes place May 23-25 at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny invokes the city to declare his unrivaled greatness as a musician, crediting Boricua legends who’ve paved his way like salsa singer Willie Colon and Nineties hip-hop hitmaker Big Pun.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
The hitmaker then takes aim at Cenat, who also publicly called out Fivi for his lack of compliance and seeming blatant disrespect for Plaqueboymax and his wishes.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Hometown heroes Green Day, Top 40 hitmaker Justin Timberlake and rising folk-pop star Noah Kahan have been announced as the headliners for the 2025 BottleRock Napa Valley, which takes place May 23-25 at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny invokes the city to declare his unrivaled greatness as a musician, crediting Boricua legends who’ve paved his way like salsa singer Willie Colon and Nineties hip-hop hitmaker Big Pun.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Hitmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitmaker. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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