Because the Night by Patti Smith first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 28 May 1978, entering at #17. It peaked at #3 on 2 Jul 1978. In total it spent 10 weeks on the chart, last charting on 30 Jul 1978. It also made the year-end chart: #33 of 1978.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 1978 | 17 |
| 2 | 4 Jun 1978 | 11 |
| 3 | 11 Jun 1978 | 9 |
| 4 | 18 Jun 1978 | 5 |
| 5 | 25 Jun 1978 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 Jul 1978 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 Jul 1978 | 5 |
| 8 | 16 Jul 1978 | 10 |
| 9 | 23 Jul 1978 | 15 |
| 10 | 30 Jul 1978 | 19 |