"Set You Free" is a single by blues-rock band The Black Keys

The Black Keys

The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....

 from their second album, Thickfreakness

Thickfreakness

-Personnel:* Dan Auerbach - guitar, vocals, bass on track 4* Patrick Carney - drum kit, production...

. It was recorded in Patrick Carney

Patrick Carney

Patrick J. Carney is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the drummer for The Black Keys, a blues-rock band from Akron, Ohio...

's basement at his old house in Akron, Ohio

Akron, Ohio

Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...

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The song has become one of the most popular songs by the band, appearing on the 2003 film School of Rock

School of Rock

School of Rock, also called The School of Rock, is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, written by Mike White, and starring Jack Black...

and the soundtrack album

School of Rock (soundtrack album)

- Awards :The soundtrack was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 2004 for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.-Charts:...

. The song can also be heard when Sydney shows Peter his "Temple of Doom" in the 2009 comedy film I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man is a 2009 American comedy film originally titled Let's be Friends and written by Larry Levin before John Hamburg rewrote and directed the film...

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Track listing

All songs written by Dan Auerbach

Dan Auerbach

Daniel Quine Auerbach is an American musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. He is married to Stephanie Gonis, with whom he has a daughter, Sadie Little Auerbach, born in 2008.- Childhood and early...

 and Patrick Carney

Patrick Carney

Patrick J. Carney is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the drummer for The Black Keys, a blues-rock band from Akron, Ohio...

, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Set You Free"
2. "Hard Row
   Hard Row
   "Hard Row" is a single by American blues-rock duo The Black Keys from their second album Thickfreakness. The song, along with the rest of Thickfreakness, was recorded in drummer Patrick Carney's basement on a 1980 8-track recorder...
   
   " (lyrics by Dan and Chuck Auberach)
3. "Evil" (previously unreleased)

Personnel

• Dan Auerbach
  Dan Auerbach
  Daniel Quine Auerbach is an American musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. He is married to Stephanie Gonis, with whom he has a daughter, Sadie Little Auerbach, born in 2008.- Childhood and early...
  
   - vocals, guitars
• Patrick Carney
  Patrick Carney
  Patrick J. Carney is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the drummer for The Black Keys, a blues-rock band from Akron, Ohio...
  
  - drums and percussion