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The people, records and surprises behind the Israeli chart, 1961–1997 — every story backed by the archive.
Year-end · 12 Oct 2026Two songs called Always, one year-end crownIn 1994 two different songs titled Always both topped the Israeli chart. Only one was the year's biggest.Year-end · 12 Oct 2026The biggest song of every year, 1962–1997One song per year: the Israeli year-end chart winners, in order.Cover story · 12 Oct 2026Eye of the Tiger: the autumn of 198213 weeks on the chart, 3 weeks at #1 and the 1982 year-end crown — a week-by-week look.Records · 12 Oct 2026The 15 longest chart runsCome Undone by Duran Duran stayed 29 weeks. The full top 15.Artist · 12 Oct 2026Madonna: 12 #1 singles on the Israeli chart46 chart entries, 279 weeks on the chart and 12 number ones.Data dive · 12 Oct 2026Straight in at #141 songs entered the Israeli chart at the very top. Here they are.Artist · 12 Oct 2026The Beatles in numbers29 entries, 14 number ones and 219 weeks on the Israeli chart.Records · 12 Oct 2026The 11-week clubLet It Be and Stayin' Alive hold the record for the longest stay at #1 in the archive.Archive · 12 Oct 2026The missing years: 1967–1968The archive holds no weekly charts for 1967 and 1968. What does it have instead?Records · 12 Oct 2026Who had the most chart entries?Cliff Richard leads with 58 entries. The top 12 artists.