Reasons to Be Cheerful by Ian Dury and the Blockheads first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 27 Aug 1979, entering at #27. It peaked at #6 on 17 Sep 1979. In total it spent 8 weeks on the chart, last charting on 22 Oct 1979.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Aug 1979 | 27 |
| 2 | 3 Sep 1979 | 12 |
| 3 | 10 Sep 1979 | 7 |
| 4 | 17 Sep 1979 | 6 |
| 5 | 24 Sep 1979 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 Oct 1979 | 15 |
| 7 | 15 Oct 1979 | 18 |
| 8 | 22 Oct 1979 | 29 |