The Young New Mexican Puppeteer by Tom Jones first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 21 May 1972, entering at #20. It peaked at #9 on 16 Jul 1972. In total it spent 13 weeks on the chart, last charting on 13 Aug 1972.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 May 1972 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 May 1972 | 26 |
| 3 | 4 Jun 1972 | 18 |
| 4 | 11 Jun 1972 | 15 |
| 5 | 18 Jun 1972 | 15 |
| 6 | 25 Jun 1972 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 Jul 1972 | 12 |
| 8 | 9 Jul 1972 | 11 |
| 9 | 16 Jul 1972 | 9 |
| 10 | 23 Jul 1972 | 9 |
| 11 | 30 Jul 1972 | 15 |
| 12 | 6 Aug 1972 | 19 |
| 13 | 13 Aug 1972 | 23 |