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Aug 01, 2025 10:24pm

"The Windmills of Your Mind" is a song with music by French composer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Legrand" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Michel Legrand</a> and English lyrics written by American lyricists <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_and_Marilyn_Bergman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Alan and Marilyn Bergman</a>. French lyrics, under the title "Les Moulins de mon cœur", were written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Marnay" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Eddy Marnay</a>. It was originally recorded by the English actor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Harrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Noel Harrison</a> in 1968.The song (with the English lyrics) was introduced in the film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thomas_Crown_Affair_(1968_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">The Thomas Crown Affair</a> (1968),<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Windmills_of_Your_Mind#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a> and won the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Academy Award for Best Original Song</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Windmills_of_Your_Mind#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a> In 2004, "Windmills of Your Mind" was ranked 57 in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs</a> survey of top songs in American cinema. A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">cover</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_(musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Sting</a> was used in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thomas_Crown_Affair_(1999_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair</a>.As a result, it was a current UK release when "The Windmills of Your Mind" received an Academy Award nomination on 24 February 1969. Harrison's single debuted at No. 36 in the UK Top 50 of 4 March 1969 and had risen to No. 15—abetted by performances by Harrison on the 27 March 1969 broadcast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Top of the Pops</a> and also on variety shows hosted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Harris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Rolf Harris</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Walker_(singer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Scott Walker</a>—when the song won the Academy Award on 14 April 1969. The award facilitated the Top Ten entry of Harrison's single on the UK chart of 22 April 1969 with its chart peak of No. 8 effected two weeks later.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Windmills_of_Your_Mind#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[4]</a> Many artists have covered the song including Dusty Springfield and Jose Feliciano performing it at the Oscars. This version is a cover by Peter Grant which is less of the symphony orchestra but guitar backing.Although having garnered an artistic achievement and commercial success it was the only known popular Harrison recording who has pursued his real professional acting career.