When You Were Young

Summary

When You Were Young is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• When You Were Young's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• When You Were Young's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• When You Were Young followed Smile Like You Mean It^[5].
• When You Were Young was followed by Bones^[6].
• When You Were Young was produced by Flood^[7].
• When You Were Young was performed by The Killers^[8].
• When You Were Young's record label is recorded as Island Records^[9].
• When You Were Young's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[10].
• When You Were Young is part of Sam's Town^[11].
• When You Were Young's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• When You Were Young was published on September 18, 2006^[13].
• When You Were Young's lyricist is recorded as Brandon Flowers^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[15]

• MusicBrainz ID: b9abc8e3-6782-3397-bafa-3fdb5b9a4e9a^[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on When You Were Young was The Killers^[8]. It was produced by Flood^[7].

Publication

When You Were Young was published on September 18, 2006^[13]. Its genre is alternative rock^[4]. It is part of Sam's Town^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

When You Were Young followed Smile Like You Mean It^[5]. It was followed by Bones^[6].

Why It Matters

When You Were Young ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]