Musical Montage: David Naughton “Makin It”
Along with starring in movies like An American Werewolf in London and being Dr. Pepper’s spokesperson, David Naughton scored a Billboard hit in 1979 with “Makin It”. The theme song for the short-lived sitcom Makin It, “Makin It” was a disco track that originally debuted at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 but worked its way up over 16 weeks to peak at #5. The song was also #14 on the year-end Billboard charts. The song later appeared in Meatballs and Detroit Rock City and was even used in 2017 for a Subway ad. The song was Naughton’s only single but he’s been appearing in movies and TV shows regularly since the 70s, most recently in 2023’s Waking Nightmare. You can see Naughton performing “Makin It” below.
