The Allisons represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 with the song " Are You Sure ? " . They came second with 24 points . The song was released as a single on the Fontana label , and climbed to number 1 on the UK '' NME '' pop chart , while in the chart compiled by the Official Charts Company the song spent six weeks at number 2 and a further three weeks in the top 4 . " Are You Sure " sold over one million records , earning a gold disc . In Germany the single reached number 11 . Despite a couple of minor follow-up hits , the duo disbanded in 1963 . Alford initially tried songwriting , but he and Day teamed up for short tours to keep the ' Allisons ' name alive . Additionally , in the 1970s and 1980s Alford was joined by other " brothers " — Mike " Allison " and Tony " Allison " . By the 1990s , Day and Alford regularly reunited to perform on the oldies circuit
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
The Allisons