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Wee Rule

"Wee Rule"
Single by Wee Papa Girl Rappers
from the album The Beat, the Rhyme, the Noise
B-side"Rebel Rap"
Released1988
GenreReggae fusion, hip hop, dancehall
Length4:59
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Charles Cochrane, Hamish MacDonald
Producer(s)Hamish MacDonald
Wee Papa Girl Rappers singles chronology
"Heat It Up"
(1988) 		"Wee Rule"
(1988) 		"Soulmate"
(1988)

"Wee Rule" is a song by British hip hop duo Wee Papa Girl Rappers. Released in 1988 as the third single from their debut album The Beat, the Rhyme, the Noise, the song was a top 20 hit in at least nine countries, making it the duo's biggest and best known hit song.

Track listing

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UK 12" single

A. "Wee Rule" (Ragamuffin Mix) - 4:59
B. "Rebel Rap" - 3:07

UK 7" single

A. "Wee Rule" - 3:26
B. "Rebel Rap" - 3:31

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 19
France (SNEP)[4] 45
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 4
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 6
West Germany (GfK)[13] 10

References

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  1. ^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Wee Papa Girl Rappers". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 279. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Official French Charts Weekly TOP 100 Archive" (in French). Laurentpons. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wee Rule". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wee Papa Girl Rappers".
  7. ^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wee Papa Girl Rappers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 February 2024.


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