Refugee by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 24 Mar 1980, entering at #20. It peaked at #7 on 28 Apr 1980. In total it spent 9 weeks on the chart, last charting on 2 Jun 1980. It also made the year-end chart: #47 of 1980.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Mar 1980 | 20 |
| 2 | 31 Mar 1980 | 14 |
| 3 | 14 Apr 1980 | 11 |
| 4 | 28 Apr 1980 | 7 |
| 5 | 5 May 1980 | 11 |
| 6 | 12 May 1980 | 15 |
| 7 | 19 May 1980 | 23 |
| 8 | 26 May 1980 | 32 |
| 9 | 2 Jun 1980 | 39 |