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The Optimist (DD Smash album)

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The Optimist
Studio album by
Released1984
GenreRock
LabelMushroom
ProducerCharles Fisher
DD Smash chronology
Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes
(1983)
The Optimist
(1984)
Singles from The Optimist
  1. "Actor"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Whaling"
    Released: 1984
  3. "Magic (What She Do)"
    Released: 1984
  4. "She Loves Me Back"
    Released: 1985
  5. "Surrender"
    Released: 1985

The Optimist is a 1984 album by the New Zealand band DD Smash, their final studio album led by Dave Dobbyn before he launched his solo career. The album reached number 6 on the New Zealand music charts and remained in the chart for 26 weeks.[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Magic (What She Do)"3:48
2."The Optimist"4:05
3."Surrender"4:15
4."She Loves Me Back"4:08
5."Actor"4:14
6."Whaling"3:43
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."Open Up"3:22
8."What A Day"3:33
9."Don't Give Up"3:48
10."Guilty Through Neglect"4:43
11."Tobacco Indian"4:04
12."Headstart"3:16

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1984–85) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] 6

Year-end charts

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Chart (1985) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] 33

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] Platinum 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Charts.nz – DD Smash – The Optimist". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1985 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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