Optimistic (Sounds of Blackness song)
{{short description|1991 single by Sounds of Blackness}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Optimistic
| cover = Optimistic-song.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Sounds of Blackness
| album = The Evolution of Gospel
| released = 1991
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 5:19
| label =
| writer =
- Gary Hines
- Jimmy Jam
- Terry Lewis
| producer =
- Hines
- Jam
- Lewis
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = The Pressure Part 1
| next_year = 1991
}}
"Optimistic" is a song by American vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness, recorded for their debut studio album The Evolution of Gospel (1991). It was written and produced by Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and features vocals from Ann Bennett-Nesby, Carrie Harrington, Coré Cotton, Patricia Lacy, and Jamecia Bennett. The urban contemporary gospel song was released as the group's debut single and reached the top three on Billboard{{'}}s Hot R&B Singles chart. A remake by August Greene featuring Brandy was released in 2018. Jadakiss also recorded a version of the song, titling it "Keep Ya Head Up". The song was included on his first album, Kiss Tha Game Goodbye.
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for "Optimistic" !scope="col"| Chart (1991) !scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|UK|45|date=19911010|rowheader=true|accessdate=2018-01-20}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|3|artist=Sounds of Blackness|rowheader=true|accessdate=2018-01-20}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|17|artist=Sounds of Blackness|rowheader=true|accessdate=2018-01-20}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Sounds of Blackness}}
{{Brandy songs}}