Searching for Max Martin

EPISODE 24

The most omnipresent figure in pop music is also the most elusive: Karl Sandberg, AKA Max Martin, the mad Swedish genius who’s ruled the charts for 20 years. With the help of New Yorker writer John Seabrook, author of The Song Machine, and comedian Chris Duffy, host of You’re The Expert, we go deep into a 21st century pop classic to try and locate the secret formula behind Max Martin’s success.

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Check out a full playlist of Max Martin’s #1 hits on Spotify.

SONGS DISCUSSED

Taylor Swift – Blank Space

The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face

Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way

Kelly Clarkson – Since You Been Gone

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps

Kelly Clarkson – My Life Would Suck Without You

Katy Perry – California Girls

Taylor Swift – We Are Never Getting Back Together

Ariana Grande – Problem

N’Sync – It’s Gonna Be Me

Britney Spears – Oops I Did It Again

Taylor Swift – Bad Blood

Icona Pop (ft. Charlie XCX) – I Love It

Tove Lo – Talking Body

Backstreet Boys – We’ve Got It Going On