Makin' It (song)

"Makin' It" is a 1979 pop song performed by David Naughton, his first and, to date, only musical release. It was the theme song for the television series of the same name, 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" and Peaches and Herb's #5 hit "Shake Your Groove Thing" and #1 hit "Reunited". It was released as both a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single, with an instrumental version of the song titled "Still Makin' It" as the B-side.

"Makin' It"
7" cover art (the title’s fonts are from the television series)
Single by David Naughton
B-side"Still Makin' It" (Instrumental version)
ReleasedMarch 1979
GenreDisco
Length3:11
LabelRSO Records
Songwriter(s)Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris
Producer(s)Freddie Perren
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"Makin' It"
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It appeared in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 16 weeks, and in the top 10 for five weeks. It debuted at #89 on March 31, peaking at #5 for two weeks, July 21 and July 28. On Billboard’s Disco Action Top 40 Chart, the song peaked at number 11 in its March 10, 1979 issue during its 17-week run.

The song also appeared on the soundtrack of the comedy film Meatballs (1979).[1] It was also featured in the comedy film Detroit Rock City (1999)[2] as well as episodes of the television series Cold Case[3] and Fame.[4] It appears in a 2017 television commercial for Subway, promoting an Autumn Carved Turkey sandwich.[5] Early pressings of this record stated that it was from the television series of the same name. Later pressings stated it was from the comedy film Meatballs starring Bill Murray.[6]

Chart performance

References
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  4. ""Fame" Hail to the Chief (1983) : Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  5. "Subway Autumn Carved Turkey TV Commercial, 'Makin' It' Song By David Naughton". ispot.tv. September 10, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
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