Night Boat to Cairo by Madness first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 12 May 1980, entering at #24. It peaked at #5 on 16 Jun 1980. In total it spent 10 weeks on the chart, last charting on 14 Jul 1980. It also made the year-end chart: #50 of 1980.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 May 1980 | 24 |
| 2 | 19 May 1980 | 15 |
| 3 | 26 May 1980 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 Jun 1980 | 7 |
| 5 | 9 Jun 1980 | 6 |
| 6 | 16 Jun 1980 | 5 |
| 7 | 23 Jun 1980 | 7 |
| 8 | 30 Jun 1980 | 15 |
| 9 | 7 Jul 1980 | 23 |
| 10 | 14 Jul 1980 | 28 |