Wee Rule

"Wee Rule"
"Wee Rule"
Single by Wee Papa Girl Rappers
from the album The Beat, the Rhyme, the Noise
B-side	"Rebel Rap"
Released	1988
Genre	Reggae fusion, hip hop, dancehall
Length	4:59
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Charles Cochrane, Hamish MacDonald
Producer(s)	Hamish MacDonald
Wee Papa Girl Rappers singles chronology

"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

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

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[13]	25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	26
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	70

Chart (1989)	Position
West Germany (Media Control)^[17]	75

References

^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ 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.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wee Rule". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wee Papa Girl Rappers".
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wee Papa Girl Rappers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1988" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
^ "Top 100 Singles: Year-End Chart 1988". Music Week. 4 March 1989. p. 12.
^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

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[sc_Austria_Wee_Papa_Girl_Rappers-1] "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[sc_Flanders_Wee_Papa_Girl_Rappers-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.

[sc_Ireland2_-4] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wee Rule". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[5] "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wee Papa Girl Rappers".

[sc_Dutch40_Wee_Papa_Girl_Rappers-6] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wee Papa Girl Rappers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[sc_Dutch100_Wee_Papa_Girl_Rappers-7] "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[sc_New_Zealand_Wee_Papa_Girl_Rappers-8] "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[sc_Switzerland_Wee_Papa_Girl_Rappers-9] "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[sc_Sweden_Wee_Papa_Girl_Rappers-10] "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[sc_UK_-11] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[sc_West_Germany_Wee_Papa_Girl_Rappers-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[13] "Jaaroverzichten 1988" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

[14] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

[15] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

[16] "Top 100 Singles: Year-End Chart 1988". Music Week. 4 March 1989. p. 12.

[17] "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

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