Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Santa Esmeralda first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 13 Nov 1977, entering at #20. It peaked at #1 on 4 Dec 1977, holding the top spot for 3 weeks. In total it spent 13 weeks on the chart, last charting on 5 Feb 1978. It also made the year-end chart: #23 of 1977.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Nov 1977 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 Nov 1977 | 14 |
| 3 | 27 Nov 1977 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 Dec 1977 | 1 |
| 5 | 11 Dec 1977 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 Dec 1977 | 1 |
| 7 | 25 Dec 1977 | 4 |
| 8 | 1 Jan 1978 | 4 |
| 9 | 8 Jan 1978 | 5 |
| 10 | 15 Jan 1978 | 7 |
| 11 | 22 Jan 1978 | 9 |
| 12 | 29 Jan 1978 | 14 |
| 13 | 5 Feb 1978 | 22 |