"Only the Young" is a song written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon of the band Journey.

The first individual outside the band to hear the song was sixteen-year-old Kenny Sykaluk of Rocky River, Ohio, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

Along with a Walkman containing the new track, the band also brought Kenny a football helmet signed by the San Francisco 49ers and an autographed Journey platinum record award.

The experience of playing the song for Kenny left Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain deeply affected.

Neal Schon said that Kenny's death affected Journey by making them re-evaluate the issues that were causing friction inside the band itself.