MacArthur Park (song)
| "MacArthur Park" | ||||
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US single picture sleeve (also used for the West German release) | ||||
| Single by Richard Harris | ||||
| from the album A Tramp Shining | ||||
| B-side | "Didn't We?" | |||
| Released | April 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 21, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Sound Recorders, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Orchestral pop | |||
| Length | 7:21 | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
| Songwriter | Jimmy Webb | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Webb | |||
| Richard Harris singles chronology | ||||
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"MacArthur Park" is a song written by the American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, first recorded in 1967 by the Irish actor and singer Richard Harris. Harris's version peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. Webb won the 1969 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) at the 11th Annual Grammy Awards. "MacArthur Park" was subsequently covered by numerous artists, including a 1970 version by country singer Waylon Jennings that won a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards, and a number 1 Billboard Hot 100 disco version by Donna Summer in 1978.