Turning Japanese by The Vapors first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 31 Mar 1980, entering at #28. It peaked at #5 on 12 May 1980. In total it spent 9 weeks on the chart, last charting on 9 Jun 1980.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Mar 1980 | 28 |
| 2 | 14 Apr 1980 | 16 |
| 3 | 28 Apr 1980 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 May 1980 | 6 |
| 5 | 12 May 1980 | 5 |
| 6 | 19 May 1980 | 8 |
| 7 | 26 May 1980 | 13 |
| 8 | 2 Jun 1980 | 20 |
| 9 | 9 Jun 1980 | 34 |