When You Ask About Love
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| "When You Ask About Love" | ||||
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 UK Coral vinyl record | ||||
| Single by The Crickets | ||||
| from the album In Style with the Crickets | ||||
| B-side | "Deborah" | |||
| Released | October 1959 (US) November 1959 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norman Petty | |||
| The Crickets singles chronology | ||||
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"When You Ask About Love" is a song written by Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis and recorded by the Crickets in 1959. It was a hit in Britain, reaching number 27 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Personnel
"When You Ask About Love" was the second single from the Crickets' second album, In Style With the Crickets. It was also the second single to be released after the death of Buddy Holly. The song was written by guitarist Sonny Curtis and drummer Jerry Allison whilst they were at the home of Allison's girlfriend and future wife, Peggy Sue Gerron (after whom the Buddy Holly song is named). The B-side "Deborah" was named after Peggy Sue's younger niece.[2]
- Earl Sinks - vocals
- Sonny Curtis - guitar
- Joe B. Mauldin - bass
- Jerry Allison - drums
- Dudley Brooks - piano[3]
Charts
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 27 |
