Popcorn by Hot Butter first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 27 Aug 1972, entering at #24. It peaked at #1 on 24 Sep 1972, holding the top spot for 7 weeks. In total it spent 17 weeks on the chart, last charting on 7 Jan 1973. It also made the year-end chart: #6 of 1972.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Aug 1972 | 24 |
| 2 | 3 Sep 1972 | 11 |
| 3 | 24 Sep 1972 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 Oct 1972 | 1 |
| 5 | 8 Oct 1972 | 1 |
| 6 | 15 Oct 1972 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 Oct 1972 | 1 |
| 8 | 29 Oct 1972 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 Nov 1972 | 1 |
| 10 | 12 Nov 1972 | 2 |
| 11 | 19 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| 12 | 26 Nov 1972 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 Dec 1972 | 7 |
| 14 | 10 Dec 1972 | 9 |
| 15 | 17 Dec 1972 | 12 |
| 16 | 24 Dec 1972 | 16 |
| 17 | 7 Jan 1973 | 25 |