Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 8 Oct 1979, entering at #40. It peaked at #2 on 19 Nov 1979. In total it spent 11 weeks on the chart, last charting on 24 Dec 1979. It also made the year-end chart: #30 of 1979.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Oct 1979 | 40 |
| 2 | 15 Oct 1979 | 29 |
| 3 | 22 Oct 1979 | 17 |
| 4 | 29 Oct 1979 | 10 |
| 5 | 5 Nov 1979 | 3 |
| 6 | 12 Nov 1979 | 3 |
| 7 | 19 Nov 1979 | 2 |
| 8 | 26 Nov 1979 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 Dec 1979 | 11 |
| 10 | 10 Dec 1979 | 24 |
| 11 | 17 Dec 1979 | 29 |