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 hitmaker was convicted of the crime in 2022 and sentenced to 10 years in prison the following year.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 May 2025
The Colombian hitmaker had some bad luck while onstage for her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour in Montreal.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 May 2025
With a career spanning nearly two decades, the 32-year-old hitmaker has amassed an impressive following across the globe.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, música Mexicana hitmakers Fuerza Regida‘s 111xpantia debuts at No. 2 in its first week of release.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 May 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 May 2025
The Colombian hitmaker had some bad luck while onstage for her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour in Montreal.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 May 2025
With a career spanning nearly two decades, the 32-year-old hitmaker has amassed an impressive following across the globe.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, música Mexicana hitmakers Fuerza Regida‘s 111xpantia debuts at No. 2 in its first week of release.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 May 2025
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“Hitmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitmaker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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