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"Are You Sure?"
Eurovision Song Contest 1961 entry
Country	United Kingdom
Artist(s)	The Allisons
Language	English
Composer(s)	John Allison, Bob Allison
Lyricist(s)	John Allison, Bob Allison
Conductor	Harry Robinson
Finals performance
Final result	2nd
Final points	24
Appearance chronology
◄ Looking High, High, High (1960)
Ring-A-Ding Girl (1962) ►

"Are You Sure?" is a song by British pop duo The Allisons, that represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in English.

The song was performed 15th on the night of the contest, held on 29 March 1960, following Luxembourg's Jean-Claude Pascal with "Nous les amoureux", and preceding Italy's Betty Curtis with "Al di là". The song received 24 points, placing 2nd in a field of 16, the third consecutive second place Eurovision finish for the UK for whom two subsequent Eurovision entrants would also be second place finishers before "Puppet on a String" by Sandie Shaw would give the UK its first Eurovision victory at Eurovision 1967. "Are You Sure?" was also the first UK Eurovision entrant to become a Top Ten hit reaching #2 UK, the best chart showing for a UK Eurovision entrant until "Puppet on a String" by Sandie Shaw reached #1 in 1967.

The song was succeeded as the UK representative at the 1962 Contest by Ronnie Carroll with "Ring-A-Ding Girl".

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1961)	Peak position
United Kingdom (Record Retailer)	2^[1]
United Kingdom (NME)	1^[2]
United Kingdom (Record Mirror)	1^[3]

[edit] References

^ "Artist Chart History Details: Allisons". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/allisons/. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
^ Rees, Dafydd; Lazell, Barry; Osborne, Roger (1995). Forty Years of "NME" Charts (2nd ed.). Pan Macmillan. p. 99. ISBN 0-7522-0829-2.
^ Smith, Alan. "Every No.1 in the 1960s is listed from all the nine different magazine charts!". Dave McAleer's website. http://www.davemcaleer.com/page22.htm. Retrieved 4 November 2010.

Preceded by Looking High, High, High	United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961	Succeeded by Ring-A-Ding Girl

v d e Songs of the Eurovision Song Contest 1961

"Nous les amoureux" "Are You Sure?" "Nous aurons demain" "Printemps, avril carillonne" "Al di là" "Angelique" "Sommer i Palma" "Neke davne zvezde" "Estando contigo" "Allons, allons les enfants" "Valoa ikkunassa" "Wat een dag" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "April, April" "Sehnsucht" "September, gouden roos"

(songs arranged by final results)

v d e Eurovision: Your Country Needs You

Series	Festival Of Popular British Songs (1957) Eurovision Song Contest British Final (1959-1960) A Song for Europe (1961-1995) The Great British Song Contest (1996-1999) A Song for Europe (2000-2003) Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up (2004-2007) Eurovision: Your Decision (2008) Eurovision: Your Country Needs You (2009-2010)

Presenters	David Jacobs Pete Murray Katie Boyle Rolf Harris Cilla Black Michael Aspel Cliff Richard Jimmy Savile Lulu Terry Wogan Dale Winton Ulrika Jonsson Katy Hill Christopher Price Claire Sweeney Gaby Roslin Natasha Kaplinsky Fearne Cotton Claudia Winkleman Graham Norton

Judges/panellists	Gloria Hunniford George Martin Bruce Welch Mike Batt Deke Arlon Gary Davies Leslie Bricusse Lulu Cathy McGowan Carl Davis Tim Rice Richard O'Brien Jonathan King Mike Read Cheryl Baker Brian Harvey Ian Dury Let Loose Lorraine Kelly Harry Hill Carrie Grant Jonathan Ross Paddy O'Connell Natalie Cassidy Jonathan Ross Bruno Tonioli Fearne Cotton Kelly Osbourne John Barrowman Mel Giedroyc John Barrowman Carrie Grant Alesha Dixon Andrew Lloyd Webber Arlene Phillips Diane Warren Duncan James Emma Bunton Lulu Pete Waterman Jade Ewen Bruno Tonioli

Winners	Patricia Bredin Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Bryan Johnson The Allisons Ronnie Carroll Matt Monro Kathy Kirby Kenneth KcKellar Sandie Shaw Cliff Richard Lulu Mary Hopkin Clodagh Rodgers The New Seekers Olivia Newton-John The Shadows Brotherhood of Man Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran Co-Co Black Lace Prima Donna Bucks Fizz Bardo Sweet Dreams Belle and the Devotions Vikki Watson Ryder Rikki Scott Fitzgerald Live Report Emma Samantha Janus Michael Ball Sonia Frances Ruffelle Love City Groove Gina G Katrina and the Waves Imaani Precious Nicki French Lindsay Jessica Garlick Jemini James Fox Javine Hylton Daz Sampson Scooch Andy Abraham Jade Ewen Josh Dubovie

Songs	"All" "Sing, Little Birdie" "Looking High, High, High" "Are You Sure?" "Ring-a-Ding Girl" "Say Wonderful Things" "I Love the Little Things" "I Belong" "A Man Without Love" "Puppet on a String" "Congratulations "Boom Bang-a-Bang" "Knock, Knock Who's There?" "Jack in the Box "Beg, Steal or Borrow" "Power to All Our Friends" "Long Live Love "Let Me Be the One" "Save Your Kisses for Me" "Rock Bottom" "The Bad Old Days" "Mary Ann" "Love Enough for Two" "Making Your Mind Up" "One Step Further" "I'm Never Giving Up" "Love Games "Love Is "Runner in the Night" "Only the Light" "Go" "Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?" "Give a Little Love Back to the World "A Message to Your Heart" "One Step Out of Time" "Better the Devil You Know" "Lonely Symphony" "Love City Groove" "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" "Love Shine a Light" "Where Are You?" "Say It Again" "Don't Play That Song Again" "No Dream Impossible" "Come Back" "Cry Baby" "Hold Onto Our Love" "Touch My Fire" "Teenage Life" "Flying the Flag (For You)" "Even If" "It's My Time" "That Sounds Good to Me" "I Can"