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For the song by Journey, see Only the Young.
"Only the Young" Single by Brandon Flowers from the album Flamingo Released October 12, 2010 (USA) Format Download Recorded Early 2010 Genre Synthpop, New Wave Length 4:19 Label Island Writer(s) Brandon Flowers Producer Stuart Price Brandon Flowers singles chronology "Crossfire"
(2010)"Only the Young"
(2010)"Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts"
(2011)"Only the Young" is the second solo single from singer-songwriter and The Killers frontman, Brandon Flowers, from his debut album Flamingo. The song was written by Flowers and produced by Stuart Price.
Contents
Music video
The video was filmed in Flowers' hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada and is directed by Sophie Muller, who previously directed a video for The Killers song, Mr. Brightside.[1] It has more than 2 million views as of March 2011.[2]
Reception
Critical
Entertainment Weekly encouraged readers to download the tune, calling it a "bittersweet lament."[3]
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
Chart (2010) Peak
positionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 40 Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[5] 29 Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[6] 68 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7] 143 References
- ^ http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/01/brandon-flowers-only-the-young-video/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBENjCPS8LI
- ^ Levine, Mike (August 2010), "A KILLER SOLO PROJECT". Electronic Musician. 26 (8):32-36
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Brandon Flowers – Only The Young" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Brandon Flowers – Only The Young" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Brandon Flowers – Only The Young" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
Brandon Flowers Studio albums FlamingoSingles "Crossfire" • "Only the Young" • "Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts"Related Categories:- 2010 singles
- Brandon Flowers songs
- Pop ballads
- Songs written by Brandon Flowers
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