We're Gonna Make It (Little Milton song)
# We're Gonna Make It (Little Milton song)

"We're Gonna Make It" is a 1965 R&B single written by Gene Barge, Billy Davis, Raynard Miner & Carl William Smith, and performed by Little Milton. The single is the only Top 40 entry of Little Milton's career and his highest charting R&B single, spending three weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart.

## Song Background

The lyrics of the song offer a civil-rights metaphor, depicting the signs of the time period in which the song was released.

## Cover Versions

* The song was later covered by Millie Jackson on her 1982 album Hard Times.

## Chart positions

| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 1 |
