Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Was (Not Was) first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 17 Jun 1990, entering at #22. It peaked at #3 on 1 Jul 1990. In total it spent 6 weeks on the chart, last charting on 22 Jul 1990.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jun 1990 | 22 |
| 2 | 24 Jun 1990 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 Jul 1990 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 Jul 1990 | 7 |
| 5 | 15 Jul 1990 | 14 |
| 6 | 22 Jul 1990 | 21 |