The write stuff
Hi Gary. I just read your article from Wednesday (March 30), "Katy Perry's 'E.T.' rockets to No. 1 on Hot 100". I believe that this marks Max Martin's 11th Hot 100 No. 1 as a songwriter. Where does that sum place him all-time? Could you please provide an updated list of songwriters with the most Hot 100 No. 1s? (I would think that Diane Warren would be on it, too.) Thanks for your help! Christian Santillo
Hi Christian. "E.T." is, in fact, the 11th Hot 100 No. 1 on which Martin Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg has claimed writing credit. With eight of his 11 No. 1s as a writer since "I Kissed A Girl" began its seven-week reign the week of July 5, 2008, Martin is tied with frequent collaborating partner Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for most leaders in that span.
Where do 11 No. 1s place Martin in the Hot 100's entire 52-year history? Here is a look at the leader board (compiled with assistance from Fred Bronson's invaluable "The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits"):
32, Paul McCartney
26, John Lennon
17, Mariah Carey
16, Barry Gibb
15, Brian Holland
14, Lamont Dozier
14, James Harris III
14, Terry Lewis
13, Robin Gibb
13, Eddie Holland
11, Jermaine Dupri
11, Maurice Gibb
11, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald
11, Martin Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg
Reinforcing the timelessness of their craft, Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland are again scaling the Hot 100. The Motown legends appear as writers on Marsha Ambrosius' "Far Away", which rises 92-84. And, Diane Warren has written nine Hot 100 No. 1s, with Brandy's "Have You Ever?" (1999) her last to-date. Warren graced the chart as a writer as recently as last month when Justin Bieber's "Born to Be Somebody" spent a week (March 5) at No. 74. (Billboard's Chartbeat)
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