Youth Is Wasted on the Young is the first studio album by the Danish band Scarlet Pleasure. It was released on May 13, 2016, approximately two years after their debut EP Mirage. It consists of 13 tracks recorded over two years. The songs "Sometimes", "Moments", and "Midnight Soldier" on the album were produced by Om'Mas Keith, who has also produced for Jay Z, John Legend, and Frank Ocean. The song "Blow" was produced by Ronni Vindahl. The rest of the album is produced by David Mørup.