"Optimistic" is a song written by Aubrey Freeman. In 1961, Skeeter Davis recorded and released the song as a single for

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. "Optimistic" was recorded on June 29, 1961 at the RCA Victor Studio in

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. The song was released as a single in September 1961 also, and it peaked at number ten on the ''

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'' 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.

Chart performance

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1961 songs Skeeter Davis songs Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins RCA Victor singles 1961 singles {{1960s-country-song-stub