When You Were Young

"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)

"When You Were Young" is a song by American rock band the Killers. It was released on September 18, 2006, as the lead single from their second studio album, Sam's Town (2006). The song was written and produced by The Killers and co-produced by Flood and Alan Moulder.

The song has proven to be one of the Killers' most successful singles, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as their first number one on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. Only "Mr. Brightside" and "Somebody Told Me" would stay longer on the chart and have more pop airplay. It is also their highest-charting single to date in the United Kingdom and Australia, peaking at number two and number 10 respectively.