"When You Ask About Love" is a song written by Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis and recorded by the Crickets in 1959.

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] In 1980, English rockabilly band Matchbox released a cover of the song as the second single from for their fourth album Midnite Dynamos.

It was the band's biggest hit, reaching number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.