Desire by U2 first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 16 Oct 1988, entering at #2. It peaked at #1 on 6 Nov 1988, holding the top spot for 2 weeks. In total it spent 9 weeks on the chart, last charting on 11 Dec 1988. It also made the year-end chart: #13 of 1988.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Oct 1988 | 2 |
| 2 | 23 Oct 1988 | 2 |
| 3 | 30 Oct 1988 | 2 |
| 4 | 6 Nov 1988 | 1 |
| 5 | 13 Nov 1988 | 1 |
| 6 | 20 Nov 1988 | 3 |
| 7 | 27 Nov 1988 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 Dec 1988 | 14 |
| 9 | 11 Dec 1988 | 21 |