Only the Young (song)

{{Infobox single
| Name = Only the Young
| Cover = Onlytheyoungcover.jpg
| Artist = [[Brandon Flowers]]
| Album = [[Flamingo (Brandon Flowers album)|Flamingo]]
| B-side =
| Format = [[Music download|Download]]
| Released = October 12, 2010 (USA)
| Recorded = Early 2010
| Genre = [[Synthpop]], [[New wave music|new wave]], [[pop rock]]
| Length = 4:19
| Label = [[Island Records|Island]]
| Writer = Brandon Flowers
| Producer = [[Stuart Price]]
| Chronology = Brandon Flowers singles
| Last single = "[[Crossfire (Brandon Flowers song)|Crossfire]]"<br/>(2010)
| This single = "'''Only the Young'''"<br/>(2010)
| Next single = "Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts"<br/>(2011)
}}

"'''Only the Young'''" is the second solo single from [[singer-songwriter]] and [[The Killers]] frontman, [[Brandon Flowers]], from his debut album ''[[Flamingo (Brandon Flowers album)|Flamingo]]''. The song was written by Flowers and produced by [[Stuart Price]].

==Music video==
The video was filmed in Flowers' hometown of [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] in the Aqua Theater at the [[Wynn Las Vegas]], featuring performers from [[Le Rêve (show)|Le Rêve]]. It was directed by [[Sophie Muller]], who previously directed a video for The Killers' song, "[[Mr. Brightside]]".<ref>http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/01/brandon-flowers-only-the-young-video/</ref> It has more than 6 million views as of December 2013.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBENjCPS8LI</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical===
''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' encouraged readers to download the tune, calling it a "bittersweet lament".<ref>Levine, Mike (August 2010), "A KILLER SOLO PROJECT".'' Electronic Musician''. '''26''' (8):32-36</ref>

==Track listing==
;Promo CD single
#"Only the Young" (radio edit) – 4:02
#"Only the Young" (album version) – 4:19
#"Only the Young" ([[DJ Lynnwood]] Radio Edit) – 3:31
#"Only the Young" (DJ Lynnwood Extended Remix) – 7:20
#"Only the Young" (DJ Lynnwood Remix - No Bridge) – 6:43
#"Only the Young" (DJ Lynnwood Dubstrumental) – 6:38

;Other remixes
*"Only the Young" ([[Roger Sanchez]] Release Yourself Remix)
*"Only the Young" (Jesse Marco & Cool Cat Remix)

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2010)
! Peak<br>position
|-
{{Singlechart|Flanders|40|artist=Brandon Flowers|song=Only The Young}}
|-
{{Singlechart|Wallonia|29|artist=Brandon Flowers|song=Only The Young}}
|-
{{Singlechart|Dutch100|68|artist=Brandon Flowers|song=Only The Young}}
|-
{{Singlechart|UK|143|artist=Brandon Flowers|song=Only the Young|date=2010-09-18}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|brandon-flowers|only-the-young}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->

{{Brandon Flowers}}

[[Category:2010 singles]]
[[Category:Brandon Flowers songs]]
[[Category:Pop ballads]]
[[Category:Songs written by Brandon Flowers]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Stuart Price]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Sophie Muller]]