The Optimist is a 1984 album by the New Zealand band DD Smash led by Dave Dobbyn. The album reached number 6 on the New Zealand music charts and remained in the chart for 26 weeks.[1]

The Optimist
Studio album by DD Smash
Released	1984
Genre	Rock
Label	Mushroom
Producer	Charles Fisher
DD Smash chronology
Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes (1983) The Optimist (1984)
Singles from The Optimist
"Actor" Released: 1984 "Whaling" Released: 1984 "Magic (What She Do)" Released: 1984 "She Loves Me Back" Released: 1985 "Surrender" Released: 1985

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984–85) Peak position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] 6 Year-end charts Chart (1985) Position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] 33 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] Platinum 15,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. References "Charts.nz – DD Smash – The Optimist". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2022. "Top Selling Albums of 1985 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2022. "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 3 February 2022. External links Official website of Dave Dobbyn Muzic Net NZ NZ Music.com This 1980s rock album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e