Optimistic (Skeeter Davis song)
"Optimistic" is a song written by Aubrey Freeman. In 1961, Skeeter Davis recorded and released the song as a single for RCA Victor.
| "Optimistic" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Skeeter Davis | ||||
| B-side | "Blueberry Hill" | |||
| Released | September 1961 | |||
| Recorded | June 29, 1961 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1] | |||
| Genre | Country, Nashville Sound | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Aubrey Freeman | |||
| Producer(s) | Chet Atkins | |||
| Skeeter Davis singles chronology | ||||
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"Optimistic" was recorded on June 29, 1961 at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.[1] The song was released as a single in September 1961 also, and it peaked at number ten on the Billboard Magazine Hot C&W Sides chart later that year. The single became Davis' fourth top-ten hit on the country chart at that point. The song was not originally issued onto an official album.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 10 |
References
- "Skeeter Davis discography". Praguefrank's Country Discographies.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
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