When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Gets Going by Billy Ocean first appeared on the Israeli foreign-music chart on 2 Feb 1986, entering at #14. It peaked at #4 on 23 Feb 1986. In total it spent 8 weeks on the chart, last charting on 23 Mar 1986.
| Wk | Date | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Feb 1986 | 14 |
| 2 | 9 Feb 1986 | 9 |
| 3 | 16 Feb 1986 | 5 |
| 4 | 23 Feb 1986 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 Mar 1986 | 7 |
| 6 | 9 Mar 1986 | 14 |
| 7 | 16 Mar 1986 | 22 |
| 8 | 23 Mar 1986 | 28 |