The Optimist (DD Smash album)
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The Optimist | ||||
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Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Mushroom | |||
Producer | Charles Fisher | |||
DD Smash chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Optimist | ||||
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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
[edit]All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (1984–85) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] | 6 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1985) | Position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] | 33 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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
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