Entries in 'Hitmakers' (123)

Stuck With U was such a different song or outcome to what I’m used to. Usually, I write songs and you have to wait for them to come out – ...

Inspired by a viral video featuring internet personalities Mufasa & Hypeman, Riton’s reworking of Nightcrawlers’ ’90s dance tune Push The Feeling On (MK’s Nocturnal Dub) as Friday has ...

Not only did Harry Styles’ effervescent pop single Watermelon Sugar define his second album Fine Line, it was also one of 2020’s most ubiquitous hits. This week, as it marks ...

From Beyoncé’s Single Ladies to Justin Bieber’s Baby and Britney Spears’ Me Against The Music, some of the most iconic pop songs of the past 20 years bear the name ...

Kid Harpoon (real name Tom Hull) has told Music Week that his hitmaking career is kicking into gear as he celebrates being crowned our Songwriter Of The Year. In a ...

At the start of Lockdown 1.0, Dua Lipa released her adrenalised single Hallucinate. Here, writer and producer SG Lewis reflects on the making of the euphoric hit that has ...

British production trio Disciples teamed up with Calvin Harris and an initially reluctant Ina Wroldsen to create the 2015 house anthem How Deep Is Your Love. Here, the band’s ...

I’d had a hit with the Jonas Brothers [What A Man Gotta Do] and that was what opened up the door for this song. At the start of lockdown, my ...

Revived as a fundraiser for the NHS in 2020, McFly’s 2005 Comic Relief hit All About You is a loved-up classic. As they return with new album Young Dumb Thrills, ...

Deep Purple’s ’70s rock standard Smoke On The Water contains one of the most famous guitar riffs ever written. Here, the band’s drummer and remaining original member Ian Paice reflects ...