The Optimist (DD Smash album)

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]

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

All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

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.