Sounds of Blackness - Optimistic (2009) 

My dad is the backgroud voice saying "Never say die, optimistic" :) listen to this song whenever i miss him

Goosebumps. Hear this Version for the very first time... You all who read this, please stay safe and healthy - you and all of your beloved ones.

I keep faith in God

I Love Both Version Of This Song The Original And This One 💕💕

This track always elavates me .... the power of music .

This song has helped me through so much I always go back to it.

This song is in need more then ever Kioshi, bless you and I know he is proud of you(just remember his words "Never say die, and you will be smiling at him "As long as you keep your head to the Sky" Stay Optimistic!

I love this newer version...keep it coming. This is one of my PICK-ME-UP songs!

Love this track takes me back some years

Thank u, JESUS CHRIST; because u sent this video 2 us when we really needed it ... GOD continue 2: direct, use, & BLESS all of u ... BLESSINGS,

Love this version...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💚💚💚💚💜💜💜💜🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thanks a Million

my daughter is in college, this is her ring tone

The original is so much better. The beat , and everything that was going on in 1992. It made me a better person. I cry everytime I hear the song. Life went by so quick

Jane Hudson ! always be optimistic! xx

FANTASTIC!!!! I adore them.

Why can't I find the original anyplace on RU-vid? It always lifts my spirits. I don't even listen to Gospel music but the Orignal song is my jam, this one is ok too but I gotta find it, it vanished. Hmm Interesting

remind me of my best friend. God rest her sole

fantastic

I have not heard the original so I'll focus on the wonderful Optimistic Positive Lyrics then check out the original one.

Great message to begin my day with a wonderful mug of brew...Good to the last drop...Love my Folgers. Again, your band is phenomenal. Thanks

Love this song! Nice version, but the original is the best =) Got me thru some daysssssssss

LOVE IT!! SOO UPLIFTING! ! XOX..HOLD ON

I love the drum beat and other sound systems. Nice song

Love this song!!! :)

I need this on the I tunes

I love this song! House party 2

jay versace brought me here

I believe!

great song

i like this song i had to do a show to this song my fav

Jay Versace's tweet

first time hearing this version, I like it also

My jam

Here cause of the twitter dance video

i like the original version way better but its still a good song

The original is the one and only

i didn't know they rerecorded this...but this still doesn't hold on a candle to the production by jimmy jam and terry lewis...

Sounds like Fantasia singing lead but I know it's not.

Gotttata LOVE Good Morning to all and HaPpy Birthday and Holidays

This is that song from Houseparty 2 ... I've been looking for this. :D

aint nothing like the original.

I like the music on the original version better, but the wording is still beautiful.

Looking for the original. Anyone have a link?

jay versace

The original is always better than the second version!

Marcus Chavers MJC Entertainment Was Here

this version isn't bad for a revamp from the AWESOME original jg4.bei(team legend atl) dem swagg boys

Here because of August Green

... iTS still Sounds Of Blackness ft. Ann Nesby @missydd1

August Greene brought me here

Common and Brandy brought me here...

awww why did they do a remake. THe original version was PERFECT! Don't fix it if it ain't broke...

Who sings original?

HEY. !! IN THAT MAP. WHERE IS..."SOUTH AMERICA"...WHERE IS " CENTRAL AMERICA "...? " SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS... I ASK YOU THAT QUESTION..?

Where is the proper one that came out first this one spoils the original one very up set about that.

I'm not sure about this. to busy

fb dance video?

But if all I’m hearing are the sounds of blackness, why am I pessimistic?

chance the rapper brought me here HAHAHA

It was ok..

Nah, not feeling this. My favorite song but the ORIGINAL will trump this one always.

They should have left the song alone the origanal is way better. Still nice though

The message is evergreen but, this remix doen't do the original any justice at all!!!!! It' so sad when original artists ruin their own tracks!!! Bring back the original!!!!!!

@bryanb16th You're right the original is 100% better. I don't even like this version actually.

Great song. But the original is better.

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@illzlogik much better. I only like the first mintue or so of this version.

Nice Track but it is an EWF take + a dash of SOS.

LAWRENCE AGAIN THIS SONG IS FRUITY.🍌🍎🍏🍊🍉🍒🍓🍇🍑🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

Prefer the original, not feeling this remake

its cool wat ya trying to do but just rerelease the original its way better this version has garbage drums it sounds like ya just did it in 5 mins with no effort remember it gotta be knockin

im sorry but this version is not doin it for me at all.. the original is so so so much better... i dunno who made this version but it certainly had nothijng to do with the genius of jimmy jam and terry lewis!

twitter dance vid

Ftftt

Original is way better

Fantastic