<P> `` The Windmills of Your Mind '' is a song with music by French composer Michel Legrand and English lyrics written by Americans Alan and Marilyn Bergman . The melody was inspired by the theme of Mozart 's second movement of his Sinfonia Concertante . The French lyrics , under the title `` Les Moulins de mon cœur '' , were written by Eddy Marnay . The song ( with the English lyrics ) was introduced in the film The Thomas Crown Affair ( 1968 ) , and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in the same year . In 2004 , `` Windmills of Your Mind '' was ranked 57 in AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Songs survey of top songs in American cinema . A remake by Sting was utilized in the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair . </P>
<P> `` The Windmills of Your Mind '' is a song with music by French composer Michel Legrand and English lyrics written by Americans Alan and Marilyn Bergman . The melody was inspired by the theme of Mozart 's second movement of his Sinfonia Concertante . The French lyrics , under the title `` Les Moulins de mon cœur '' , were written by Eddy Marnay . The song ( with the English lyrics ) was introduced in the film The Thomas Crown Affair ( 1968 ) , and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in the same year . In 2004 , `` Windmills of Your Mind '' was ranked 57 in AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Songs survey of top songs in American cinema . A remake by Sting was utilized in the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair . </P>
who wrote the song the windmills of your mind
who wrote the song the windmills of your mind
French composer Michel Legrand Americans Alan and Marilyn Bergman
French composer Michel Legrand Americans Alan and Marilyn Bergman