MacArthur Park
Donna Summer | Artist Essentials
First released: 1978 (year verified)
Original 1978 single version
MusicAtlas editorial note: The changing sections give this compact single the sweep of a much larger arrangement.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1978 (year verified)
The named original single version is dated 1978, before the retained 1979 annual appearance.
Recording: Original 1978 single version
Credit: Donna Summer
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: MacArthur Park
MacArthur Park - original single version metadata
The Donna Summer item explicitly names Single Version and retains a 1978 song date. The later compilation title 1979 Best of by uDiscover does not redate this recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Annual version match under review
The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
The selected original 1978 Single Version is explicitly identified. The actual 1979 annual entry specifies no single or suite edition, so its link remains provisional. The full suite is not counted as another selection.
MacArthur Park - original single version metadata
The Donna Summer item explicitly names Single Version and retains a 1978 song date. The later compilation title 1979 Best of by uDiscover does not redate this recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
About Donna Summer
Donna Summer was a Boston-born singer and songwriter whose early church singing and European musical-theater work preceded her recording career. In Munich she developed a partnership with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, combining expressive vocals with extended disco arrangements and electronic rhythms. Her late-1970s records also drew on rock, soul and orchestral pop. Subsequent albums explored new wave, R&B and contemporary dance production, with studio work continuing through Crayons in 2008.
Artist background sources
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Donna Summer induction essay by Harry Weinger
Career history supporting the Boston and church background, European musical theater, Munich partnership, stylistic range and later recording work through Crayons. No song-inspiration, sales-total, chart-record or present-day claim is made. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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