"Making Our Dreams Come True" is a 1976 hit single written by Charles Fox and

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. It was recorded by

Cyndi Grecco Cyndi Grecco (born May 19, 1952) is an American singer who performed the theme song to the 1970s American television show ''Laverne & Shirley''. The song, " Making Our Dreams Come True," featured Grecco accompanied by The Ron Hicklin Singers. ...

, then an unknown musician. The title track of her debut album, it was also used as the theme song to the 1976–83 television sitcom ''

Laverne & Shirley ''Laverne & Shirley'' is an American television sitcom that ran for eight seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 27, 1976, to May 10, 1983. A spin-off of ''Happy Days'', ''Laverne & Shirley'' stars Penny Marshall and Cindy Wi ...

'' (where it was titled "We're Gonna Make It" in the first-season end credits). "Making Our Dreams Come True" reached number 25 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 21 on the ''

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'' Top 100.''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990'' - The song reached number 16 in Canada on the ''

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'' Top Singles chart. It spent 16 weeks on the U.S. charts, peaking in early July, and also reached number 13 on the

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. To date, it is Grecco's lone record to reach any chart.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

covered the song for a commercial for

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, highlighting the Japanese automaker's American workforce. As of 2023, the recording has yet to be officially released. A country version of the song was used in the game Wasteland 3 for the final boss fight of the second DLC, The Cult of the Holy Detonation.

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