Private Investigations by Dire Straits first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 11 Oct 1982, entering at #13. It peaked at #1 on 1 Nov 1982, holding the top spot for 1 week. In total it spent 11 weeks on the chart, last charting on 27 Dec 1982. It also made the year-end chart: #7 of 1982.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Oct 1982 | 13 |
| 2 | 18 Oct 1982 | 4 |
| 3 | 25 Oct 1982 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 Nov 1982 | 1 |
| 5 | 8 Nov 1982 | 2 |
| 6 | 15 Nov 1982 | 4 |
| 7 | 29 Nov 1982 | 9 |
| 8 | 6 Dec 1982 | 18 |
| 9 | 13 Dec 1982 | 26 |
| 10 | 20 Dec 1982 | 32 |
| 11 | 27 Dec 1982 | 38 |