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Max Martin Is Pop’s Ultimate Mystery Man. He Wants It That Way


The newest episode of our 500 Greatest Songs podcast looks into Max Martin's unique career — and dives into hits by Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson

The newest episode of our 500 Greatest Songs podcast looks into the Swedish songwriter's unique career — with special emphasis on hits by Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson For last week’s premiere episode of our new podcast, Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs, our hosts Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield looked at the Fleetwood Mac classic “Dreams.” Now, they shed light on the big enigma of Max Martin: How does he do it? The trio go deep on two classic Max Martin songs: Britney Spears ‘ debut single “…Baby One More Time” and Kelly Clarkson ’s timeless break-up anthem “Since U Been Gone.” But they also explore the long and unique career of pop’s ultimate mystery man.

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