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
"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

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

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. "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".
6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wee Papa Girl Rappers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
7. "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
8. "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
9. "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
10. "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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.