Pretty much every pop song you love, from Britney Spears’ biggest hits to Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” was co-written by this Swedish genius.

This is Max Martin.

He is a Swedish songwriter and producer who has written or co-written a staggering number of the biggest pop hits of the past two decades. He is the man behind the most popular songs of the late ’90s teen pop boom, and has sustained a career by writing tons of radio smashes with everyone from Katy Perry and Taylor Swift to Bon Jovi and Usher. He’s a true genius of pop, and this is the best of his best.

18 . Pink, “U + Ur Hand”

17. Usher featuring Pitbull, “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love”

16. Ke$ha, “C’mon”

15. Kelly Clarkson, “My Life Would Suck Without You”

14. Britney Spears, “Stronger”

13. NSync, “Tearin’ Up My Heart”

12. Backstreet Boys, “Quit Playin’ Games (With My Heart)”

11. Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

10. Katy Perry, “California Gurls”

9. Ke$ha, “Blow”

8. Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble”

7. Robyn, “Do You Know (What It Takes)”

6. Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”

5. Katy Perry, “Teenage Dream”

4. Britney Spears, “Oops…I Did It Again”

3. Kelly Clarkson, “Since U Been Gone”

2. Britney Spears, “…Baby One More Time”

1. Backstreet Boys, “I Want It That Way”

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Ke$ha: A Party-Ready Condor

Nicki Minaj: A Crazy-Ass Flamingo

Katy Perry: A Showy Peacock

Britney Spears: An All-American Eagle

Beyoncé: A Fierce Falcon

One Direction: Some Loud and Needy Yet Totally Adorable Baby Birds

Lady Gaga: A Parrot That Makes Its Presence Known

Rihanna: A Cardinal That Doesn’t Care What You Think

Justin Bieber: This Lil’ Guy That’s Totally Chill and Has Plenty of Swag

Adele: A Soulful Owl

Taylor Swift: An Earnest Swan

Usher: A Puffin That Can Get Down

Robyn: An Actual Robin

Kelly Clarkson: A Super-Chill Hawk

Drake: A Rad Duck That Totally Knows What’s Up

Kanye West: This Bird That Is Misunderstood

Madonna: An Overly Intense Penguin

Skrillex: A Woodpecker That Makes Your Parents Furrow Their Brow

Eminem: An Ostrich You Wouldn’t Want To Mess With

Kylie Minogue: A Fabulous Dove

Mariah Carey: A Warbling Cockatiel That Won’t Sleep Unless There’s a Sheet Over Its Cage

Chris Brown: Whatever Douchebag Bird Did This

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