"MacArthur Park" is a song which Jimmy Webb originally wrote and composed as part of an intended cantata. Webb initially brought the entire cantata to The Association, but the group rejected it. Richard Harris was the first to record the song in 1968 and his version peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "MacArthur Park" was subsequently covered by numerous artists, including a hit version in 1969 by country music singer Waylon Jennings. Among the best-known covers is  Donna Summer's disco arrangement from 1978 which topped the Billboard Hot 100.