 Although its Hot 100 debut was not effected until the 5 May 1969 issue of "Billboard" and then with a #99 ranking, Springfield's "The Windmills" made a rapid ascent to the Top 40 being ranked at #40 on the Hot 100 dated 24 May 1969 only to stall over the subsequent three weeks peaking at #31 on the Hot 100 dated 14 June 1969 with only one additional week of Hot 100 tenure, being ranked at #45 on the 21 June 1969 chart.On the "Cash Box" chart, the song rose as high as #22.Local hit parades indicate that Springfield's "Windmills" had Top Ten impact in only select larger markets