Four Notes – Paul's Tune
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| artist = Paul Harvey & BBC Philharmonic
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| released = 22 October 2020
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| length = 2:37
| label = Redrocca
| writer = * Daniel Whibley
- Paul Harvey
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"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.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/four-notes-pauls-tune-single/1537422768|title=Four Notes – Paul's Tune – Single by Paul Harvey & BBC Philharmonic|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=6 November 2020}} Proceeds from the song were split between the Alzheimer's Society and Music for Dementia.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/paul-harvey-and-the-bbc-philharmonic-orchestras-charity-single-four-notes-heading-for-official-chart-top-20__31524|title=Paul Harvey's dementia charity single heading for Top 20|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=6 November 2020}} The song peaked at number thirty-two on the UK Singles Chart, and number one on the UK Singles Download Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/four-notes/|title=four notes {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=4 November 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grande-scores-official-chart-double-with-positions__31556/|title=Ariana Grande scores Official Chart Double with Positions|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=6 November 2020|accessdate=9 November 2020}}
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/159944154/credits|title=Credits / Four Notes – Paul's Tune / Paul Harvey – TIDAL|website=Tidal|accessdate=6 November 2020}}
- Daniel Whibley – Composer
- Paul Harvey – Composer
- BBC Philharmonic – Orchestra
Charts
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! Peak |
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| {{single chart|Scotland|1|date=20201106|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 November 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UK|32|date=20201106|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 November 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKdownload|1|date=20201106|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 November 2020}} |
Release history
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| Region
! Date ! Format ! Label |
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| scope="row"| United States
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Redrocca |