When You Were Young

"When You Were Young" is a 2006 song by alternative rock band The Killers and is the leading single from their second studio album Sam's Town. It went to number 2 in Scotland and the United Kingdom, number 5 in Canada, number 6 in Ireland, number 10 in Australia and New Zealand, number 14 in the United States, number 20 in Norway, number 40 in Italy, number 43 in Belgium, number 44 in Germany, number 45 in Sweden, number 56 in Switzerland and number 71 in the Netherlands. It was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards in 2007.

"When You Were Young"
Single by the Killers
from the album Sam's Town
B-side	"Where the White Boys Dance" "All the Pretty Faces"
Released	September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18)
Genre	Alternative rock post-punk revival new wave heartland rock
Length	3:40
Label	Island Vertigo
Songwriter(s)	Brandon Flowers Dave Keuning Mark Stoermer Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
Producer(s)	Flood Alan Moulder The Killers
The Killers singles chronology
"Smile Like You Mean It" (2005) "When You Were Young" (2006) "Bones" (2006)

Track listings

CD: Island / ISLR16591-2 United States

1. "When You Were Young" (radio version) – 3:39

• US promo

7-inch: Vertigo / 170 672-1 United Kingdom

1. "When You Were Young" – 3:39
2. "Where the White Boys Dance" – 3:26

CD: Vertigo / 170 765-8 United Kingdom

1. "When You Were Young" – 3:39
2. "All the Pretty Faces" – 4:44

CD: Island / 0 602517 07658 7 Germany

1. "When You Were Young" – 3:39
2. "All the Pretty Faces" – 4:44
3. "When You Were Young" (video)

CD: Island / ISLR 16633-2 United States

1. "When You Were Young" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Radio Edit) – 3:58
2. "When You Were Young" (The Lindbergh Palace Radio Edit) – 4:31
3. "When You Were Young" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) – 6:23
4. "When You Were Young" (The Lindbergh Palace Remix) – 6:59
5. "When You Were Young" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Dub) – 6:23
6. "When You Were Young" (The Lindbergh Palace Dub) – 6:50

• US promo

2x12-inch: Island / B0007884-11 United States

1. "When You Were Young" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) – 6:23
2. "When You Were Young" (The Lindbergh Palace Remix) – 6:59
3. "When You Were Young" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Dub) – 6:23
4. "When You Were Young" (The Lindbergh Palace Dub) – 6:50