Optimistic (Sounds of Blackness song)

1991 single by Sounds of Blackness

"Optimistic"

Single by Sounds of Blackness
from the album  The Evolution of Gospel
Released| 1991
Length| 5:19
Label|

* Perspective
* A&M

Songwriter(s)|

* Gary Hines
* Jimmy Jam
* Terry Lewis

Producer(s)|

* Hines
* Jam
* Lewis

Sounds of Blackness singles chronology
|  | "Optimistic"
(1991)  | "The Pressure Part 1"
(1991)

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"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. The song was featured in the 1991 film House Party 2.

## Charts

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Chart performance for "Optimistic"  Chart (1991)  | Peak
position

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UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] | 17

## References

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1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
2. ^ "Sounds of Blackness Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
3. ^ "Sounds of Blackness Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-20.

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Sounds of Blackness

* Robert J. Jones
* Ann Nesby
* Cynthia Johnson

Studio albums|

* The Evolution of Gospel
* Africa to America: The Journey of the Drum

Singles|

* "Optimistic"
* "The Pressure Part 1"
* "I Believe"

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Brandy Norwood songs

Brandy|

* "Baby"
* "Best Friend"
* "Brokenhearted"
* "I Wanna Be Down"

Never Say Never|

* "Almost Doesn't Count"
* "Angel in Disguise"
* "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
* "Have You Ever?"
* "The Boy Is Mine"
* "Top of the World"
* "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)"

Full Moon|

* "Another Day in Paradise"
* "Die Without You"
* "Full Moon"
* "He Is"
* "What About Us?"

Afrodisiac|

* "Afrodisiac"
* "Should I Go"
* "Talk About Our Love"
* "Turn It Up"
* "Who Is She 2 U"

Human|

* "Long Distance"
* "Right Here (Departed)"
* "True"

Two Eleven|

* "Put It Down"
* "Scared of Beautiful"
* "Wildest Dreams"

B7|

* "Baby Mama"
* "Borderline"
* "Love Again"
* "No Tomorrow, Pt. 2"

Collaborations|

* "It All Belongs to Me"
* "Magic"
* "Missing You"
* "Optimistic"
* "Talk to Me"
* "The Girl Is Mine"
* "Wake Up Everybody"
* "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
* "The Boy Is Mine (Remix)"

Other songs|

* "Beggin & Pleadin"
* "Freedom Rings"
* "Sittin' Up in My Room"

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