Searching for Max Martin

Published: Nov. 19, 2015, 11:48 p.m.

b'The most omnipresent figure in pop music is also the most elusive: Karl Sandberg, AKA Max Martin, the mad Swedish genius who\\u2019s 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\\u2019re The Expert, we go deep into a 21st century pop classic to try and locate the secret formula behind Max Martin\\u2019s success. FEATURING Taylor Swift \\u2013 Blank Space The Weeknd \\u2013 Can\\u2019t Feel My Face Backstreet Boys \\u2013 I Want It That Way Kelly Clarkson \\u2013 Since You Been Gone Yeah Yeah Yeahs \\u2013 Maps Kelly Clarkson \\u2013 My Life Would Suck Without You Katy Perry \\u2013 California Girls Taylor Swift \\u2013 We Are Never Getting Back Together Ariana Grande \\u2013 Problem N\\u2019Sync \\u2013 It\\u2019s Gonna Be Me Britney Spears \\u2013 Oops I Did It Again Taylor Swift \\u2013 Bad Blood Icona Pop (ft. Charlie XCX) \\u2013 I Love It Tove Lo \\u2013 Talking Body Backstreet Boys \\u2013 We\\u2019ve Got It Going On\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'