Max Martin’s Hot 100 No. 1s as a Songwriter, From ‘…Baby One More Time’ to ‘Patient Zero’
A look at pop mastermind Max Martin's Billboard Hot No. 1s as a writer, from Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" in 1999 to today.
Max Martin made his Billboard Hot 100 debut as a songwriter on October 28, 1995, co-writing Backstreet Boys' debut hit, "We've Got It Goin' On." This served as a precursor to both the boy band's and Martin's future success. The Swedish producer and songwriter has since penned an impressive 28 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, starting with Britney Spears' chart-topping debut, "...Baby One More Time," in January 1999. This song title would later become iconic.
Throughout his career, Martin has also co-produced The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights," which was inducted into the Hot 100's Greatest of All Time Songs list in 2021. When Martin first achieved a Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer, Taylor Swift was only five years old. In 2012, their co-written track, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," with Shellback, marked Swift's first Hot 100 No. 1.
As of October 2026, Martin and Swift have collaborated on seven Hot 100 No. 1 songs together. Their most recent achievement is "Patient Zero," Swift's 16th top-charting song overall. The dynamic trio worked extensively on Swift's 2025 album, The Life of a Showgirl, during her The Eras Tour. During an Instagram announcement, Swift expressed her excitement about the collaboration, stating, "I want to be as proud of it as an album as I am of The Eras Tour."
Martin acknowledged the immense pressure to meet Swift's expectations, but he was more than willing to tackle the challenge, as he described, "I love it that much."
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