Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 11 Dec 1961, entering at #10. It peaked at #2 on 22 Jan 1962. In total it spent 7 weeks on the chart, last charting on 5 Mar 1962. It also made the year-end chart: #19 of 1962.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dec 1961 | 10 |
| 2 | 25 Dec 1961 | 4 |
| 3 | 8 Jan 1962 | 3 |
| 4 | 22 Jan 1962 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 Feb 1962 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 Feb 1962 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 Mar 1962 | 9 |