title: Four Notes – Paul's Tune
text: # Four Notes – Paul's Tune
  
  "Four Notes – Paul's Tune" is a song performed by Paul Harvey and the BBC Philharmonic. The song was released as a digital download on 22 October 2020. Proceeds from the song were split between the Alzheimer's Society and Music for Dementia. The song peaked at number thirty-two on the UK Singles Chart, and number one on the UK Singles Download Chart.
  
  ## Background
  
  Paul Harvey went viral in September 2020, when son Nick posted a video online of an "old party trick" where Paul (a former music teacher living with dementia) composed a song from just four notes. It was picked up by BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House for World Alzheimer's Day; The show's host later arranged for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to record the song.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  On 2 November 2020, the song was at number seventy-one on the Official Chart Update in the UK. On 4 November 2020 the song was heading for the official UK top twenty with over 11,000 downloads. On 6 November 2020, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number thirty-two, the song also reached number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and Scottish Singles Chart.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Credits adapted from Tidal.
  
  * Daniel Whibley – Composer
  * Paul Harvey – Composer
  * BBC Philharmonic – Orchestra
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (2020) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Scotland (OCC) | 1 |
  | UK Singles (OCC) | 32 |
  | UK Singles Downloads (OCC) | 1 |
  
  ## Release history
  
  | Region | Date | Format | Label |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | United States | 22 October 2020 | Digital downloadstreaming | Redrocca |
  