With The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" ascending to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated April 4, 2020, pop mastermind Max Martin adds yet another No. 1, his 23rd, to his history on the chart as a writer. (He co-wrote and co-produced the song, and also adds his 21st No. 1 as a producer.) The Swedish-born Martin boasts the third-most No. 1s among writers in the Hot 100's history, trailing only Paul McCartney (32) and John Lennon (26). As he celebrates his 23rd leader, here's a look at all of Martin's hooky, pure-pop Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer.

1

"…Baby One More Time," Britney Spears

Date Reached No. 1: Jan. 30, 1999

2

"It's Gonna Be Me," 'NSYNC

July 29, 2000

3

"I Kissed a Girl," Katy Perry

July 5, 2008

4

"So What," P!nk

Sept. 27, 2008

5

"My Life Would Suck Without You," Kelly Clarkson

2009

6

"3," Britney Spears

Oct. 24, 2009

7

"California Gurls," Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg

June 19, 2010

8

"Teenage Dream," Katy Perry

Sept. 18, 2010

9

"Raise Your Glass," P!nk

Dec. 11, 2010

10

"Hold It Against Me," Britney Spears

Jan. 29, 2011

11

"E.T.," Katy Perry featuring Kanye West

April 9, 2011

12

"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," Katy Perry

Aug. 27, 2011

13

"Part of Me," Katy Perry

March 3, 2012

14

"One More Night," Maroon 5

Sept. 29, 2012

15

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," Taylor Swift

Sept. 1, 2012

16

"Roar," Katy Perry

Sept. 14, 2013

17

"Dark Horse," Katy Perry featuring Juicy J

Feb. 8, 2014

18

"Shake It Off," Taylor Swift

Sept. 6, 2014

19

"Blank Space," Taylor Swift

Nov. 29, 2014

20

"Bad Blood," Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar

June 6, 2015

21

"Can't Feel My Face," The Weeknd

Aug. 22, 2015

22

"Can't Stop the Feeling!," Justin Timberlake

May 28, 2016

23

"Blinding Lights," The Weeknd

April 4, 2020

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more #1 hits than the beatles

Cheesy 80s nostalgia song. Worst on the album

tf kinda wack s*** was he writing between it's gonna be me and i kissed a girl lmao

GODAMN His first in 4 years too.

"trailing only Paul McCartney (32) and John Lennon (26)."

those f***ers are unbeatable. 60+ years later and they're still not defeated lol legends

holy s***