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The hitmaker behind 22 number-one songs

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The American pop charts are essentially controlled by a single middle-aged man from Stockholm. Max Martin has secretly penned massive hits for everyone from Britney Spears to The Weeknd using a heavily mathematical approach to melody. The entire music industry basically relies on his specific brain to generate reliable radio anthems.

The hitmaker behind 22 number-one songs
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