By Carlos Passage
Max Martin (54) is the producer with the most Hot 100 number 1 hits in history, surpassing George Martin of the Beatles.
He has 25 number 1 hits, not counting those from Taylor Swift’s new album. (It is very likely that “Fate of the Ophelia” will debut at #1 next week thanks to its more than 65 million streams on Spotify so far)
Max Martin’s Numbers 1 (Chronological order)
1. Britney Spears, “Baby One More Time” (1999)
2. Pink, “So What” (2008)
3. Kelly Clarkson, “My Life Would Suck Without You” (2009)
4. Britney Spears, “3” (2009)
5. Katy Perry, “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg (2010)
6. Katy Perry, “Teenage Dream” (2010)
7. Pink, “Raise Your Glass” (2010)
8. Britney Spears, “Hold It Against Me” (2011)
9. Katy Perry, “E.T.” featuring Ye (2011)
10. Katy Perry, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” (2011)
11. Katy Perry, “Part of Me” (2012)
12. Maroon 5, “One More Night” (2012)
13. Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (2012)
14. Kary Perry, “Roar” (2013)
15. Katy Perry, “Dark Horse,” featuring Juicy J (2014)
16. Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off” (2014)
17. Taylor Swift, “Blank Space” (2014)
18. Taylor Swift, “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar (2015)
19. The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face” (2015)
20.Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (2016)
21. The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights” (2020)
22. The Weeknd, “Save Your Tears” with Ariana Grande (2021)
23. Coldplay and BTS, “My Universe” (2021)
24. Ariana Grande, “Yes, And?” (2024)
25. Ariana Grande, “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” (2024)
