Only the Young (Brandon Flowers song)

"Only the Young"
Single by Brandon Flowers
from the album Flamingo
Released	October 12, 2010
Recorded	Early 2010
Genre	Synthpop, new wave, pop rock
Length	4:19
Label	Island
Songwriter	Brandon Flowers
Producer	Stuart Price
Brandon Flowerssingles chronology
"Crossfire" (2010) "Only the Young" (2010) "Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts" (2011)
Music video
Official Music Video on YouTube

"Only the Young" is the second solo single by American singer-songwriter and the Killers frontman Brandon Flowers, from his debut studio album Flamingo . The song was written by Flowers and produced by Stuart Price.

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly encouraged readers to download the tune, calling it a "bittersweet lament". ^[1]

Music video

The video was filmed in Flowers' hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada in the Aqua Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas, featuring performers from Le Rêve. It was directed by Sophie Muller, who previously directed a video for The Killers' song, "Mr. Brightside". ^[2] It has more than 25 million views as of July 2025. ^[3]

Track listing

Promo CD single

1. "Only the Young" (radio edit) – 4:02
2. "Only the Young" (album version) – 4:19
3. "Only the Young" (DJ Lynnwood Radio Edit) – 3:31
4. "Only the Young" (DJ Lynnwood Extended Remix) – 7:20
5. "Only the Young" (DJ Lynnwood Remix – No Bridge) – 6:43
6. "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)
• "Only the Young" (Michael Woods Remix)

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4]	40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [5]	29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [6]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [7]	68
Poland (Polish Airplay New) [8]	2
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) [9]	80
UK Singles (OCC) [10]	143
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [11]	39

References

1. Levine, Mike (August 2010), "A KILLER SOLO PROJECT". Electronic Musician. 26 (8):32–36
2. "Brandon Flowers, 'Only the Young': Watch the new video here". Entertainment Weekly.
3. "Brandon Flowers – Only The Young". October 12, 2010 – via YouTube.
4. "Brandon Flowers – Only The Young" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Brandon Flowers – Only The Young" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. "Tipparade-lijst van week 52, 2010" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved March 31, 2023.
7. "Brandon Flowers – Only The Young" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
8. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay New . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
9. "Schweizer Airplay Charts 46/2010 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Brandon Flowers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.