Holding Back the Years by Simply Red first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 8 Jun 1986, entering at #14. It peaked at #2 on 22 Jun 1986. In total it spent 8 weeks on the chart, last charting on 27 Jul 1986.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jun 1986 | 14 |
| 2 | 15 Jun 1986 | 8 |
| 3 | 22 Jun 1986 | 2 |
| 4 | 29 Jun 1986 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 Jul 1986 | 2 |
| 6 | 13 Jul 1986 | 6 |
| 7 | 20 Jul 1986 | 16 |
| 8 | 27 Jul 1986 | 27 |