1. a person, especially a musician, songwriter, or producer, who creates or produces successful popular songs or records
Usage: informal; commonly used in music industry contexts

Examples

• The producer is known as a hitmaker, having created five number-one songs this year.
• She became a hitmaker after her debut album topped the charts.
• Many aspiring musicians dream of working with a hitmaker to boost their careers.
• The hitmaker's latest collaboration is already climbing the Billboard rankings.
• He established himself as a hitmaker by consistently producing commercially successful records.