Max Martin Songwriting Tips: "Hit Me Baby One More Time"

[@CaapriceTube1]

Max Martin is a musical genius! Swedish people are so musically talented, that whole 90s pop sound they created soundtrack of my childhood

[@EV1NRUDE]

Pop is wack, hip hop is the best music style, imo :)

[@sikerslalatm3147]

@@EV1NRUDE lol hip hop is just as whack. It’s the reality. Pop sells a lot more anyway so…. Everyone has opinions respect them lol

[@peterwelsh1932]

@@EV1NRUDE in America, Hip Hop, which used to be Rap, often rapping over Stolen Pop, Hip Hop now IS the POP tmusic.

[@EV1NRUDE]

@@peterwelsh1932 well mumble rap ruined it.

[@EV1NRUDE]

@@sikerslalatm3147 also no hip hop is still the biggest music genre

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

Living on Kungsholmen near Max Martins studio in Stockholm in the 90's was kind of crazy. Randomly running into Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Nsync, Celine Dion and others on the street when just going to drink a beer at the bar next to it.

[@FiaBoomSchack]

Så coolt!!!

[@headfullofmusic422]

is it near fridhelmsplan right? the old cheiron studio, now roxy recordings? been there just two weeks ago

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

@@headfullofmusic422 Yes that's the place

[@helenchelmicka3028]

That's crazy! Would love it if Celine chilling out with a pint! haha

[@mussepigg8430]

Yeah that is not it . I drowe them from Fridhemsplan down to Dalagatan 26 to Douglad Carr were all te mixing went on . Just because you'r Mother livede o Kungsholmen dos not mean you knew Dennis Pop , i knew him when he had his studio [ Swepop] In årsta an i worked with Cheirion for ten years .

[@mikel3030]

This man doesn't get anywhere near the credit he deserves - his legacy is untouchable

[@trollingisasport]

His forces impregnable

[@RrRr-gl7rg]

He is the GOAT among songwriters and producers.In 2016 he wrote his 22 US n1 for J.Timberlake...then nothing special in the next three years but in 2020 he returned with a song titled Blinding lights the second most successfull song in the hustory after candle in the wind1997 dedicated at the late Princess Diana.This guy is a gift.Thanks to great Denniz Pop also.

[@1ofthewizards330]

Max Martin realistically should have a legacy on par with the Beatles. I like the Beatles music much better especially from Rubber Soul onwards, but you can't ignore the fact that Max Martin's music has absolutely dominated mainstream Pop for the last 20+ years. He is most certainly a genius when it comes to producing catchy pop tracks. Most musicians never even sniff a #1 hit and this guy has made more than 20.

[@dk2853]

He wants to stay under the radar. He went out of his way to write songs for others and he is worth over 100 million dollars. He has done plenty well for himself, and I don't think he did it for any credit.

[@naomigrilla1083]

Have you heard the song backwards?

[@usasongcomp]

He is an inspiration to all songwriters, lets hear more great songs from max!

[@yotaiji012]

He is a genius. The most influential person in last 20 years. He has touched all of our lives.

[@noname-nobody1247]

I'm pretty sure Michael Jackson is the most inspirational person of the last 20 years

[@Slay-dyGaga]

@@noname-nobody1247not last 20 because all his hits were way before 2002

[@LinkRocks]

Max is a genius. He wrote some of the most iconic songs that are forever in pop culture.

[@thamsachembe]

His most successful single ever and Britney's too!

[@MissMusicForYou]

His second now, after Blinding Lights.

[@2hawtforya464]

@@MissMusicForYou uhm no

[@TheLevantine]

@@MissMusicForYou not really HMBOMT his most successful song, it hit #1 in every chart in the world! It pushed the album to sell over 30M copies, and the song itself sold more than 10 million copies

[@lilo638]

@@MissMusicForYou blinding lights is easily forgotten. HMBOMT is a pop classic and will forever be. An iconic song that influenced pop music from then on out

[@lalozz08]

I want it that way actually...

[@s1me007]

Basically the tip is: practice and learn music enough, so that stuff like this come to you effortlessly Micheal Jackson phrased it differently: "Let the music come to you"

[@godsmoke7678]

How can I do that? I'm working on becoming a successful rapper

[@s1me007]

​@@godsmoke7678 honestly idk much about rap, but based on my experience, my advice would be to take some kind of cool lesson that will objectively improve your skills where needed. For instance, I do pop music and I took a cheap private teacher in music theory. It makes me much stronger in my songwriting, because I feel like I'm actually improving every week, I get actual objective feedback (without the hurting part because the teacher has your best interest in mind), and it makes me ever more confident. It's a virtuous cycle, and cooler stuff have come to me since (3 years since I began) Also, when stuff does come to you, make sure you ALWAYS record it on the spot (on your phone for instance). You'll never remember it otherwise, even you're 100% convinced you will. Also make sure you translate the full idea in the memo: describe the mood, the spirit, the famous songs it would sound like... Do this even when the idea comes in your sleep. Do the effort and wake up to record it. Imo sleep is when the brain is at its most creative because it kind of lets go of any conscious control, it meshes all your repressed thoughts. At some point you'll even be able to recognize a cool melody in a dream, and realize that you are dreaming and you should wake up to record it (at least that's where I'm at) If you do this; when you want to write a track, or you're stuck e.g. you have a killer chorus but you miss a good verse; you can go back to your memos and work with that. Honestly it works like a charm Just my 2 cents :)

[@godsmoke7678]

@@s1me007 Thank you so much

[@jensj2]

Lessons learned: buy a dictaphone and fall asleep a lot.

[@theclockerrocker8989]

...and don't wake up your wife😉

[@codeezie]

this dude is the absolute MAN!

[@RealityCheck6969]

That song was a masterpiece. Especially the bass. :D

[@DSLightning21]

I can hear T-Boz singing "Oh baby baby...", and Chilli singing "Show...me, how you want it to...be." Left Eye probably hated it. 😉

[@maxday1000]

No it was the other way around left eye was the only one that liked the song. Out of the group.

[@ydaphuck__youlyin6978]

Omg I totally can hear that!

[@derricklockley-msde-147]

half me can imagine the song being a tlc song

[@Direct2Media]

Maybe it was an R&B but thats the beauty of it MUSIC is what YOU make it! Thats what makes u a musical artist!

[@8dreamkilla9]

we love max, and of course britney!

[@underneonloneliness2]

He should record his own version of the song!

[@LinosaLi]

I think he’s already singing the demo song.

[@jensj2]

Those who've heard it say he sounds just like Britney on the demo.

[@LinosaLi]

@@jensj2 Or is it Britney who sounds like him? :P

[@tiphinieworley8746]

He wrote the song and Britney played it out. Those two did magic together. It wasn’t just a song to us 13 year olds back then, it was an experience. That song definitely set the tone for the late late 90’s and early 2000’s. Everything about this song and video was memorable. And I mean everything.

[@tedtrump930]

As legendary as max is, the artists really carry these songs. Britney has an incredibly distinctive voice that took the song to a new level

[@vibingwbrea1896]

He’s an amazing writer thanks for the 90s pop

[@RrRr-gl7rg]

Thanks for the music of last 25 years.He is a true living legend.

[@zhizn_snake]

As someone who was a kid that had to listen to this song endlessly in the late 90s I have to say it's a bit satisfying to learn that the invention of the song came to its creator like a late night urge to go to the bathroom. I'm hoping/guessing this is what most of his hit song creation is like.

[@memorycelle]

I absolutely love this, didn't know the sleepy story behind the song, haha!

[@twelve11]

That song was lightning in a bottle!!

[@bvg83]

It was the whole thing: Britney’s voice, charming and of course the song

[@Jesevera]

Este es el perfecto ejemplo de compositor y repertorio perfecto para un cantante

[@Danniidude]

I love Swedish men. They seem so cool and chill.

[@DJ-ln9ny]

Thank you Sweden for Max Martin and Pancakes 🥞

[@gamingchamp0642]

And pewdiepie , Abba , Spotify and Minecraft

[@ag4640]

And Opeth

[@JackKeef]

I realized this guy was a genius as soon as a heard "Oops!...I Did It Again" and instantly thought of Barbra Streisand `s "Woman in Love"

[@sunstarsmoon]

His royalty checks must be astonishing.

[@MsLuvmusic81]

He wrote since you’ve been gone and behind these hazel eyes for Kelly clarkaon

[@jiisdown2195]

And like half of modern hits lol

[@MsLuvmusic81]

@@jiisdown2195 right lol

[@kamneukhskhongsai1819]

Max Martin 🙏

[@eddieble024]

The dude did hit me baby one more time plus an army of other songs. That alone is reason for him being this successful lmao.

[@derricklockley-msde-147]

im huge max martin fan

[@yuhbruh2925]

People call Taylor swift the music industry. While this guy is running the entire music industry; producing every hit song you know but doesn’t get half the credit he deserves. He deserves more than Taylor swift just earning her success by discrediting men to lift herself up and talk about feminism to boost her career.

[@yuhbruh2925]

@Jessie work ethic? Midnights honestly sucks and I’m not bias at all. If it was for the name “Taylor swift” would it even sell? All the credit goes to the marketing

[@mduduzigama5534]

The shortest 5 minutes of my life 😮

[@CarnivoreIntelligence]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@rnbsteenstar]

What I get are fragments, one after the other!

[@CarnivoreIntelligence]

Do they become a song?

[@djwalkerfemaledj]

Genius

[@ijusthis-hr7yg]

Are there any Raw versions of this song we can hear on KZbin? Did TLC do any raw recordings of this song? If so I’d like to hear it. This is such a GREAT SONG. it would be interesting to hear the original versions.

[@silenc3x]

Only two non-english speakers would discuss this song for so long and not mention the fact that it sounds like Britney wants to be smacked around. I assume the meaning was more like "hit me up one more time" like on the phone,

[@jessejameslatimer8686]

I wish Britney never ended up having all those mental health issues (not her fault) but I feel like she would have still had number one hits to this day if it wasnt for theses issues.

[@JiafeiProducts6969]

She never had mental issues, they faked her having issues just to put her under the conservatorship and ultimately give her issues

[@Tkimba2]

The man s a genius

[@yeyamusic]

“Yustin Timberlake “

[@JiafeiProducts6969]

He doesnt deserve to have him name pronounced correctly anyway

[@LonelyCinderella123]

How different the pop industry would have been if he had fallen asleep without recording that.

[@Craigy2818]

Is his version able to be found anywhere?

[@evelinamusic]

Wow! ☺️💕.

[@hoptop77]

This guy is a god

[@revatidasiartist]

Great Interview. Many moments shared , priceless for exposing vulnerability. #Revati:VisualArtist/Singer/Songwriter

[@powerhardy1]

Bro said: "I didn't know that" LOLLLL

[@MedyLema]

5:21 THAT IS FALSE… in most countries YES

[@taylorswiftfan4447]

Great Interview. Loved his work with Taylor Swift.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

That finally got him the much deserved Grammy for AOTY

[@yuhbruh2925]

And Taylor swift discredited him💀💀

[@rolandomedina1562]

Interviewer: how did you came up with the song? Max Martin: oh yeah I just causally invision one of the greatest pop songs of all time, you know just.... nothing major lol

[@emmad.176]

Am I the only one that thinks he's hot?

[@evelinamusic]

Beauty! ☺️💕💕💕.

[@rodolfoperalta5180]

The Jesus of songwriting

[@co-jt6gd]

He even looks like Jesus.

[@mikekaraoke]

Ummm Britney wasn't unknown, she was a child star in the Mickey Mouse Club.

[@gracjackVEVO]

worldwide she was unknown, max martin is swedish.

[@mikekaraoke]

@@gracjackVEVO Max Martin is Swedish really??????(sarcasm) She was not known worldwide, again she was in the Mickey Mouse Club with Justtin Timberlake etc. Was very popular in the UK, And also showin other countries like the US, UK etc.

[@gracjackVEVO]

@@mikekaraoke he's swedish and she wasn't known worldwide, so for him (and most of us) she was unknown. get it now?

[@angelaanaconda55]

She wasn't a household name even when she was on Mickey Mouse Club.

[@mikekaraoke]

@@angelaanaconda55 Millions of Americans watched that show. + millions in Canada! So your completely wrong on that!

[@co-jt6gd]

He was so much younger back in 1998, but…I do hope he’s apologized to Britney for what he made her voice into, almost breaking it (thank god for vocal surgery). If I were a songwriter and I made someone sing differently to that extent, I couldn’t sleep at night much less look myself in the mirror every day. I know he’s changed for the better since then, even if he was never a bad person to begin with; it’s just a hope.

[@naomigrilla1083]

Have you heard the song backwards?????

[@JiafeiProducts6969]

No

[@drewgavin5462]

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[@aghiff]

My favorite britney songs is written by a guy

[@bmg2507]

He must be a multi millionaire

[@jonathanmalm8807]

Net worth around $350 Million

[@bmg2507]

@@jonathanmalm8807 holy lord

[@xmochix604]

@@jonathanmalm8807 wow more than most pop stars! Good for him! He deserves it!

[@tedtrump930]

@@xmochix604 Yes

[@noname-nobody1247]

@@xmochix604 i think only Michael Jackson comes close to him

[@clanurameshi]

He's not the most successful songwriter in the world. But he is for sure somewhere at the top. I love this dude and the songs he wrote. He must have a crazy awesome mind.

[@HHBBdssffeeww]

Most successful songwriter in the world??? Heard of Paul McCartney?

[@JacobandJean]

Such a boring conversation. They need to take some drugs Edit: not encouraging people to take drugs, just saying they are lacking enthusiasm

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

You sound sad

[@JacobandJean]

@@Pikachu-qr4yb I'm not Sad. I was cynical. The conversation really is dull.

[@tedtrump930]

Max is quite shy, but I agree the interviewer could have been a little more entertaining and bring a little more energy to it

[@gloriaglore-ms7gk]

​@@JacobandJean 🤟

[@Busluren]

Tåkin inn änglish her.

[@ivanbeshkov1718]

Bert Sommer is better, Marc Eric Malmborg too.

[@catwalkbergen8772]

Most successful songwriter in the world ? Not even close.

[@RyanairButter]

he is tho. almost every legendary 90s pop music was written by him

[@chrisalberts6071]

Beatles have to bevup there, Motown too

[@tedtrump930]

He almost is

[@Thetruth66399]

How’s the intro gonna say he’s the best song writer in the world and then say here’s the song by brittney spears… bro it’s by him… she just sang it. And went bald for it along with it.

[@NotJoegoldberg]

He’s not the most successful songwriter ever, that’s Paul McCartney and Lennon.

[@omarmartinezolvera8405]

maybe in terms of how many #1's they had, but how much profit they actually made out of those songs (and the not #1's). Either way, if Max Martin still hasn't surpassed them now, he'll most likely do in a few years, 'cause he's still young and active, and his hits don't seem to be stopping anytime soon.

[@shesbaldbutiwould]

hes gonna overtake them soon but its not the same cause they were pretty much a self contained team whereas there's about 20 people sitting with max nowadays

[@omarmartinezolvera8405]

@@shesbaldbutiwould well, because Lennon didn't live much longer, but they would've probably ended up working with other people, like McCartney ultimately has done. Max Martin only really works with one collaborator at a time, and the rest are usually the actual singer (which probably just writes two or three words to claim a credit) or people related to these singers, like featured rappers, etc. None of Max collaborators have such a record of hits like him, so it's obvious he is the one with the magic.

[@shesbaldbutiwould]

@@omarmartinezolvera8405 nah if he was the one solely with the magic he'd work by himself obviously he's gifted but he obviously needs help but even lennon and mccartney helped each other but they were much more creative and innovative thats why max pales in comparison tbh

[@MKMousanz]

@@omarmartinezolvera8405 Paul is a billionaire and John would be too if he was alive. Max would still need around 12 more #1 hits to tie with Paul