We Are Detective by Thompson Twins first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 16 May 1983, entering at #13. It peaked at #1 on 30 May 1983, holding the top spot for 4 weeks. In total it spent 13 weeks on the chart, last charting on 8 Aug 1983. It also made the year-end chart: #18 of 1983.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 May 1983 | 13 |
| 2 | 23 May 1983 | 4 |
| 3 | 30 May 1983 | 1 |
| 4 | 6 Jun 1983 | 1 |
| 5 | 13 Jun 1983 | 1 |
| 6 | 20 Jun 1983 | 1 |
| 7 | 27 Jun 1983 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 Jul 1983 | 7 |
| 9 | 11 Jul 1983 | 12 |
| 10 | 18 Jul 1983 | 18 |
| 11 | 25 Jul 1983 | 25 |
| 12 | 1 Aug 1983 | 33 |
| 13 | 8 Aug 1983 | 38 |