"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.
| "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 | ||||
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Track listing edit
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 edit
Weekly charts edit
| 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 |
| Israel (IBA)[6] | 5 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 26 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 2 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 17 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 4 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 6 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 10 |
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Official French Charts Weekly TOP 100 Archive" (in French). Laurentpons. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wee Rule". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ 6 November 1988
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wee Papa Girl Rappers".
- ^ "Wee Papa Girl Rappers – Wee Rule" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wee Papa Girl Rappers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. 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.
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