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Gary Barlow talks to one of the world's most successful, but least well known songwriters, Max Martin, about creating hits for Britney, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.

Gary Barlow gets personal with one of the most successful song writers of all time. Max Martin has made hits for Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys, Westlife, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Celine Dion and more. He's won ASCAP's Best Songwriter of the Year eleven times and sold more than 140 million records. He's also written the West End music '& Juliet' based on his own songs. Successful as he is, Max Martin keeps an incredibly low profile. In this rare interview, he explains how he works, what it takes to make a hit and how he collaborates with the world鈥檚 biggest stars.

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Sun 21 Nov 2021 02:00
91热爆 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • It's Alive

    Face To Face

  • Robin S

    Show Me Love

  • Britney Spears

    Baby One More Time

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Backstreet Boys

    I Want It That Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Since U Been Gone

    • Now 62 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • C茅line Dion

    That's The Way It Is

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • P!nk

    Who Knew

    • (CD Single).
    • LaFace.

  • Katy Perry

    Roar

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Taylor Swift

    We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Miriam鈥怲eak Lee & Jordan Luke Gage

    One More Try

  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Jan 2020 21:00
    91热爆 Radio 2
  • Sun 21 Nov 2021 02:00
    91热爆 Radio 2

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