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] All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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