David Naughton - Makin' it

David Naughton - Makin' it (1978)
Makin' it ooh...Makin' it
I´m solid gold, I´ve got the goods
They stand when I walk Through the Neighborhoods
I´m makin' it, I´ve got the chance, I´m takin´ it, no more.. no more fakin´ it, this time in life I´m makin´ it ooh makin´ it
Hello Uptown, Goodbye Poverty
The Top of the ladder is waiting for me
I´m makin´ it, I´ve got the chance, I´m takin´ it no more
No more fakin´ it, this time in life, I´m makin´ it, ooh
Makin´ it, Makin´ it
Listen everyone here, this coming year´s gonna be my year
I´m as bad as they come, number two to no one, I´ve got looks
I´ve got brains and I´m breakin´ these chains, make some room now
Dig what you see, success is mine, ´cause I´ve got the key
I´m makin´ it, I´m makin´ it, I´ve got the chance, I´m takin´ it no more
No more fakin´ it, this time in life, I´m makin´ it , ooh makin´ it, non stop, Makin´ it to the top... Makin´ it ...this time in life I´m makin´ it
Makin' it...I´m makin' it ..Makin' it....I'm makin' it
Listen Everyone here...This coming year's gonna be my year
I´m makin' it...I´ve got the chance I'm takin it in ...no more...no more
Makin' it, this time in life I'm makin' it..ooh...I'm makin' it...non stop...
I'm here...I'm here...Makin' it...to the top...ahh .. ahh..
Makin' it....non stop....right here...right now

[@christianjoiner7268]

The best disco song ever recorded by a werewolf.

[@station2123]

Yes, but my money is on Teen Wolf in hoop and roof surfing.

[@henriquenogueira646]

That's true! ah ah ah ah ah!

[@jc4388]

Also a pepper

[@socorropaul7925]

Excelente!!!

[@KenMcMunn-bp5xv]

​​@@station2123An American Werewolf In London was better.

[@heysiritellmeacoolprofilen7296]

this guy really gets around, he’s been a movie star, a werewolf, a popular singer, and a dr pepper can

[@RaiderChampion34]

You forgot the winner of the Great All-Nighter! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKq7noGcgd-dbqc&pp=ygUQbWlkbmlnaHQgbWFkbmVzcw%3D%3D

[@judyvalencia3257]

And staring in a Seinfeld episode. Don’t forget about that.

[@heysiritellmeacoolprofilen7296]

I don’t remember posting this comment, ever watching this video, or how I knew that information but I like the song

[@nicholasdiplacito6843]

​@@heysiritellmeacoolprofilen7296😂😂

[@rockyduggan235]

And he can dance

[@Michael-g7y5h]

This is probably the most dangerous song of all time. It’s been stuck in my head since 1979.

[@Michael-g7y5h]

This is probably the most dangerous song of all time. It’s been stuck in my head since 1979.

[@stevenrichards3699]

This song takes me back to 1980, when my best friend and his wife were local champion disco dancers. We used to go watch them dance, and they often times won first place or in the top three. She died of cancer about 4 years ago, and he died last month of cancer. Thinking of you, Jeff and Sue, R.I.P.

[@golden8972]

I'm so sorry.

[@Jen-vm1vb]

Que en paz descansen

[@Rainbow.9090]

😢😢😢

[@lynnrelyea1860]

I'm sorry for your losses😢❤

[@amybowen5800]

How fun what a great memory unfortunately for a long gone friend.

[@rosewilliams5009]

My Mom used to dance with us Girls to this record. We were young Black girls. We were in High School. Mommy is with God, but we made it. Non Stop

[@shaggynwhitt6672]

Sorry to hear about your Mom,may she r.i.p but always treasure the great memories you got to make with her.i miss my Mom too.

[@vanbillsing]

I had the honor of meeting David Naughton just a few weeks ago. What a genuinely great guy.

[@tarap9924]

that's cool as hell

[@simonclord7697]

Me too but never knew about this until someone just informed me on Instagram. Wow!!! Always loved my disco and this ain't bad at all.

[@jimspittal6225]

We had the honor of meeting him at Frightmare in the Falls. He is such a wonderful, friendly, and warm guy! Gives me a new appreciation for the song, honestly!!

[@johnmaurovic1807]

If i ever become famous, this would be my theme song!

[@rubenfierro222]

This type of music makes you feel like getting up dance and enjoy life.

[@angelamcwatt3647]

I agree Ruben :)

[@cynthiarockefeller]

And turn into a werewolf 💀

[@MikesOrganicVideos]

Absolutely. And David night and didn’t make it for a while, in TV and movies after this song came out. Still makes me feel good.

[@pamelaespinosa6870]

Yes,it does

[@pamelaespinosa6870]

Happy rythms

[@ghpierce1]

Growing up in the 70s was the best. Great roller skating song.

[@louie115]

Amen. I grew up then. Best times ever!

[@marlamurphy9714]

You are so right!

[@rosemaryreina4785]

The best days ever 🙌

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I totally agree with you! 100%

[@cristianreyes1319]

Bro, no sabía que las patinadoras gozaban de esta canción.

[@damilitantone]

Back in the day when you didn't have cell phones, social media, or the internet. Totally different vibe.

[@KenMcMunn-bp5xv]

I wouldn't have minded the internet so we could have all this music and movies and books at the touch of a button though.

[@damilitantone]

@@KenMcMunn-bp5xv Yeah, it was a pain waiting on the radio programs to replay to the songs you wanted to hear or having to keep rewinding the cassette tapes. lol

[@KenMcMunn-bp5xv]

@@damilitantone Yeah. I like cassettes and recording on them but it is less stressful now and easier to find a song.

[@dufunia8313]

yeah you were not able to share this song and had to wack to farrah fawcett posters

[@KenMcMunn-bp5xv]

@@dufunia8313 and Melissa Sue Anderson,Jacklyn Smith,Cheryl Ladd,Jodie Foster,and Kristy McNichol

[@FiftyShadesOfDave6603]

Kinda wish they played this song as the credits started rolling for American Werewolf in London!

[@Contractnik]

No! When he's actually transforming. That would be awesome.

[@Najain]

Yes

[@Nacho-Mamma]

Why? It’s not him singing! He was just the front man lip syncing for someone else who was too ugly for the camera. He didn’t even sing in the Dr. Pepper commercials! He was just a pretty boy with a big fat toy to wrap up in skintight Lycra pants! Now don’t get me wrong though. I sure as hell wouldn’t have kicked him out of my bed!

[@lisacahill5165]

Good point! However, I was so in love with this guy that I would have taken him as the werewolf! I also loved him in the dr. Pepper commercials!!!

[@katacombs1601]

😂 my brother messaged me one day saying omg the werewolf guy sings this song . And they listen to it on Detroit rock city when they’re cruising down the highway 😂

[@dannyhemphill7618]

Oh man those 70s had so much to offer …. Classic Rock, SOUL , Motown , Pop and Disco. If we could only GO BACK.

[@mikehoffler4097]

And FUNK!

[@ZPolaris]

I am sure glad I lived during that time period. Such a carefree time.

[@jackwolf4772]

I most certainly have to agree with you

[@tombovitale2597]

Jack Wolf yes me too agree 100%

[@BKQueen13]

I absolutely love this.

[@windhammer1237]

Z Polaris Generation Zyklon will have to make up for your carefree degeneracy.

[@r.thompson2190]

Z Polaris what happened?

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man I miss the 70s! I was 15 years old when this tune came out! Boy what a big hit it was then! And I still love it!👌😎👍

[@nicoleganssinger1069]

I was 15 too! :)

[@mE-zx7pt]

​@@nicoleganssinger1069I was 11.

[@windhammer1237]

I was 4, I remember him in American Werewolf.

[@ggreen56]

Loved this song and David Naughton. Still listening in 2020.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

...Makin' It in 2020!!!

[@bradlafferty6076]

2022

[@ryansetzer694]

1979 here.

[@TeamD2012]

I listen to it every year on my birthday & I love hearing it come up on an old Casey AT40

[@jasmineanaya57]

I Love The Disco Era From The Seventie's!!!! Still Very Cool!!!!

[@maxpower7130]

Of course you do ! We had cocaine and free sex with no AIDS !!!!

[@RealDaveTalk]

That right, it was a much better decade then today. The 80's was too.

[@tombovitale2597]

Max Power so true better time have sex too with no guilt of diseases

[@hiitscarl]

Better times! Than what we got right now!

[@mariobarrientosgaray1776]

no esta mal la cancion

[@biancahuertas7038]

We're all gonna make it

[@jorgeluispadron9156]

What can I Say...70s Beautiful music when all colors danced happy together. Only love and high energy Beautiful dance steps, charming, glamour, The joy of life at it's Best. R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco The most Beautiful and lovely music ever.

[@GulfCoastSportsLLC]

Oh wow! I had no clue David Naughton was singing this song! In July of 1978 on the 29th, I was born into the world. I miss the innocence of the world and while I don’t remember the 70’s for obvious reasons, hearing good music like this makes me reflect on what little I do remember. God I wish we could relive the past as though it were today.

[@LHSmith-hl5ro]

I used this song in teaching aerobics class in the 80s.

[@tombovitale2597]

Dave Naughton was a awesome talented singer n dancer actor. He had it all bgreat guy too n very good looking. Girls loved him..wish I had his looks

[@kimberlyhelm8556]

His brother played Angela’s ex husband on who’s the Boss

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee78]

Meatballs the movie brought me here, I'm 48 years old and I barely noticed this song by David, dang I missed this song this whole time lol, oh well, I'm making it in life and I feel so great, thank you God. And Evelyn, I love you still

[@jonathanrausch4175]

An oldie but still a goodie!!!!

[@lucianakueker5001]

I had a big crush on him, so handsome.

[@utubeman5325]

Hes talented.I knew him before the pepper commercials.I was 5 years old and he lived next door to my aunt carrie.He use to act like he was gonna throw me on top of his roof....a good guy.

[@gisse7629]

lucky you!

[@allanhernandez2508]

He sent me a message on Facebook. It was nice that he replied to me.

[@lillymsf5946]

That's awesome dude! I bet it was sick watching him in a movie and on the radio :D

[@wdh47211]

I loved him in the Dr. Pepper ads

[@franklinfuentes]

@WD Harris me too. at age 7, I saw him film one; w. Sylvester & tweety bird, at Pratt institute college (library). also, the same place, that the classic 70's porn movie, Debbie does Dallas, was filmed too. I met him, again, yrs. ago, at a sci fi convention. he didn't want to be there. btw, a little trivia.. his older brother, was the brunette astronaut in the 1970's planet of the apes tv. series.

[@dalehoward3704]

@@franklinfuentes Cool!

[@franklinfuentes]

@@dalehoward3704 ;)

[@ClearBrookExotics]

Dude was on Broadway. Made one of my favorite soda commercials. Sang one of my favorite Disco songs. Starred in my second favorite movie of all time. And is one of the most likable people. I’m a fan.

[@ThePwest17]

I’ve always been a big fan of David Naughton. To me this is a great dance song.

[@Davidgllc]

This song has a cool backstory! Back in the day, when I was a young assistant engineer working with Dino Fekaris on an album for disco legend Gloria Gaynor, he shared a great story with me. The year before Makin' It came out, Dino was living in a tiny apartment in LA. He was so determined for success that he made a sign for his wall that declared: "This coming year's gonna be my year!" His positive outlook paid off! That very phrase ended up in the song - listen closely, and you'll hear it.

[@bradlbe]

David Naughton. Always loved this guy and this song! He was in the "I'm a Pepper" commercials. He made "American Werewolf in London" one if my favorite horror movies also "Hot Dog the Movie" one if my favorite skiing movies. The sitcom they made from this song was a bomb, though. I know he's still acting and seen him in different things but this is when he was on top.

[@teuvistoamericano]

I like too. rsrsrsr

[@RaiderChampion34]

Midnight Madness

[@MielR]

Also, "my sister sam" tv series w/pam dawber.

[@jenniferh3083]

And did a few episodes of Seinfeld.

[@willybeezy2775]

Awesome profile pic. Garthe Knight is still one of my favorite characters.

[@jesseburleson432]

This shit is pure, 70s gold. Long live the Naughton-ator.

[@cesaradrianyoveraramirez445]

Canción de mi niñez 1978 tenía 10 años y me gustaba muchísimo Lima Perú

[@deborahchesnul6574]

We had fun, and I miss being on my skates!!!. Yeah this era was a blast!!!

[@almaarcos480]

Back straight to the 70s My favorite music 🎶 … my favorite decade 🎶🎶🎶

[@candrew270]

This song rang in my head when I was asleep. Now I'm obsessed again. I miss this. Listened to it 5 times

[@queensuzanna1031]

Great awesome lyrics too 🌸🌷🌿😇🌿💞💞🪅🪅💐😇

[@lgibs666]

American Bandstand performance? Miss those days. And, David Naughton was a real cutie pie.

[@gerardorodolfocaceresespin2173]

Un clásico de la época disco.

[@michaelhegyan7464]

You got that, right. And now, for the final act, David turns into a werewolf....

[@MrTrashcan1]

I don't (dare) dance, but loved disco music. The bass in this is great. One of my favorites.

[@nandofigueira2005]

It's the music of my childhood, I remember that my older brother came home with his friends to dance it before going to the disco.Beautiful memories : -)

[@kylehorvatis7357]

Love this song as it played in Meatballs. Bill Murray amazing outfit.

[@lillymsf5946]

Hahaha i can still see his dancing XD

[@lillyf973]

Hahaha fav part of that🤣🤣🤣

[@dr.OgataSerizawa]

Thinking the same thing!👍

[@cityofchamps66]

About 16 years ago, I worked at a CC in Weston, CT and David's brother, Jim, famous for those Cialis commercials, brought his brother up to play golf, very down to earth, at least until the full moon appeared....

[@calliepeach6234]

I remember I was riding my brand new bike with the California sunshine and wind on my face I remember riding down the street feeling so proud and singing the chorus as loud as I possibly could thinking all of my life problems we had been solved at the age of six or seven LOL

[@lesbiarojas5868]

💞😍😔Bellísimo David Naughton, temazo de los ochentas, me fascina está hermosa época, quisiera regresar el tiempo. 😊⭐🙋‍♀️❣️😘

[@raulmartinezhuamani7733]

El mejor hombre lobo hasta hoy nadie lo supera y con esta canción lo máximo 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@noblefuse]

My new ring tone I'm solid

[@yam3108]

Why doesn't this have more views. This song is everything in life 💓💖💝❤🥰😍🤩

[@EBUNNY2012]

David is quite the wolf!

[@garydrew3627]

Awesome song wish he would have done more songs

[@davidburnley6933]

God, I miss these times. It hurts my heart to hear these songs!

[@explorewithefrain7305]

David Naughton should of been a bigger star!

[@198634]

I used this song as inspiration as a young 18 year old in 1989 when I was drafted 178th overall by the New York rangers of the NHL .... lotta water under bridge since then

[@henrystanley511]

Still love this song after all these years!!!❤❤❤

[@Knowingnikkinicole]

I love this song!!!

[@wb3381]

I remember the short lived TV show

[@laszloszorady5031]

So commercial, so simple, but genius! Right?

[@lisal.4498]

Should have let him dance more in this vid- this guy could dance really good

[@rickw1100]

He was a great Werewolf too!

[@lunamorena4047]

Por años escuche este exito y nunca supe como se llamaba hasta hoy, me encanta

[@juann8816]

Me sumo a sus palabras, de igual forma ,me encanta esta cancioin

[@cali1326]

Somos 2 jeje hoy lo supe x un estado de wasap de una amiga ya con base 6

[@Ed-ez8kl]

1979: When music was fun, positive and happy! The year that also brought us YMCA and Don't Stop Till You Get Enough...

[@charleshuber3745]

Classic timeless

[@peteg7446]

First time I heard this song was in the dance scene of Meatballs movie... Love It :)

[@lisal.4498]

Used to have a major crush on him especially those Dr Pepper commercials 😊😊😊😊

[@39cyberman]

He is so handsome 1 reason people should not age he's wonderful

[@timatao37]

jerry cannonmoore hey handsomeeeeeee

[@queensuzanna1031]

Love this song,and the Movie Meatballs,saw this when was 12 at theater was fun, memories 🌷🌸🪅🪅🪅🌿💜🌿🌿🌿🌿😇🫶🫶😇

[@CW043]

Cold Case TV Series Brought me here.

[@ArtSpencer-z1g]

This was one of the better disco songs back in the day. Still sounds great like 45 years later.

[@djbille4283]

A superior disco ditty produced by the same team who did Shake Your Groove Thing among others!! Was also used as the theme song to the short lived TV show of the same name (only 9 episodes). Those were the good times, when life was so much simpler and enjoyable. ☺️☺️☺️

[@maggieotsuka1266]

I LOVE DISCO !!

[@annienazario6232]

True dancing music. The best days of my live, and this is not the whole single

[@capineda31]

Hoy vengo a enterarme que este cantante era el lobo americano en londres. Excelente cancion disco.

[@rowdyryder3806]

Learned to play my Fender Mustang bass by jamming to this disco hit.

[@blancatorres1047]

One of my favorite songs from that time and one of my celebrity crushes

[@kenmckinnell8153]

... Out on the dance floor ... shakin' it.

[@writergirl102]

I want my Bell Bottom Jeans & This show back on TV......

[@ismaelmarcelosepultadavale4282]

D. I. S. C. O for ever

[@buddy3886]

POWER TO DISCO

[@yankeeraider2]

I like this song miss those 70s American Werewolf awesome movie!!!

[@crisgonzaba7751]

M E A T B A L L S THE MOVIE.

[@willardhale635]

A Great Song To Play And To Sing To Ladies .A Great Music Video .

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

...I can still remember this song blaring from the Quasar television set in our wood paneled den once its namesake sitcom ran the opening credits. I was about 5 years old & began elementary school in Sept. 1979.

[@danagarland9315]

so love this song

[@jonharvey8919]

david needs put this out on a cd

[@robertthikkurissy8435]

Loved this guy in American Werewolf in London and Midnight Madness!

[@Bluestorm55]

Haven't heard this song in ages.

[@andytucker6783]

Another fellow Connecticut talent

[@IAmSamThatIAM]

I didn't know he was a singer to. I just finished watching his classic werewolf movie that never gets old. It a time classic that is my second favorite.

[@rudeboyspodcast]

Loved seeing this on Nirvanna The Band The Show. Matt & Jay have such perfect musical timing.

[@cynthiadean19]

David and His brother James were fine AsF😍😍😍

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

...This is true!

[@gerardodejesusnevarezsanch3731]

Un hombre lobo en Londres....el actor principal 👍👍..... rolón de la música disco...los mejores tiempos de la música

[@charlesburk1815]

Every time I hear this song it takes me back to Friday and Saturday nights at the skating rink when I was 12 years old. Alot of years ago, but seem like just yesterday at the same time.

[@rowenamarvin9697]

Stuck in my head

[@iron1215]

a toe tapper with a positive message...i like it.

[@shailender2744]

this song still slaps in 2022. i met David a few months back. what a nice guy !

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

Still a great song! He was so likeable..

[@shmuli9]

This was such a catchy song - I had the 45...

[@krissyault0318]

I LOVE THIS SONG!! doesn't it make you feel so good. happy happy happy sunshine and rainbows

[@scottrayburn5563]

Wow this is so cool. You learn shit all the time. This guy is awesome too.

[@danski7442]

I was ten years old when this came out and was just getting into music. I am sure my dancing made my family laugh there ass off. Good Times.