Lay Back in the Arms of Someone by Smokie first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 1 May 1977, entering at #21. It peaked at #1 on 5 Jun 1977, holding the top spot for 2 weeks. In total it spent 12 weeks on the chart, last charting on 17 Jul 1977. It also made the year-end chart: #7 of 1977.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May 1977 | 21 |
| 2 | 8 May 1977 | 8 |
| 3 | 15 May 1977 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 May 1977 | 3 |
| 5 | 29 May 1977 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 Jun 1977 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 Jun 1977 | 1 |
| 8 | 19 Jun 1977 | 2 |
| 9 | 26 Jun 1977 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 Jul 1977 | 9 |
| 11 | 10 Jul 1977 | 15 |
| 12 | 17 Jul 1977 | 22 |