Makin' It (song)

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"Makin' It"

Single by David Naughton
Released	1979
Format	Vinyl single
Genre	Pop
Chart positions
US: #5

"Makin' It" was a 1979 pop song performed by David Naughton. It was the theme song for the television show Makin' It, in which Naughton starred. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris, the team also responsible for Gloria Gaynor's #1 hit "I Will Survive".

It appeared on the Billboard Top 40 chart for 16 weeks, and in the top 10 for five weeks. It debuted at #38 on May 12, peaking at #5 for two weeks, July 21 and July 28. Its last appearance on the charts was at #31 on August 25.

It is unique in that, unlike other hit TV themes such as "Believe It or Not" (from The Greatest American Hero) and "Welcome Back," (from Welcome Back, Kotter) it lasted longer in the Top 40 than the program for which it was the theme lasted on the air. The program was canceled by ABC after only 8 episodes.

The song also appeared on the soundtrack of the 1979 film Meatballs^[1].