"Set You Free" is a single by American

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duo

The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their ...

from their second album, ''

Thickfreakness ''Thickfreakness'' is the second studio album by American rock duo The Black Keys, released in 2003. It is their debut release for the Fat Possum record label, although in the UK and Europe it was co-released by Epitaph Records. Background The b ...

''. It was recorded in

Patrick Carney Patrick James Carney (born April 15, 1980) is an American musician and producer best known as the drummer of the Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. Early life Carney's father, Jim, is a retired reporter for the '' Akron Beacon Journ ...

's basement at his old house in

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. The song appears in the film '' School of Rock'' (2003) and the soundtrack album, as well as in the film ''

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''.

Usage in media

Although The Black Keys had always refused to allow their music to be used for commercialism, for fear of being branded "sell-outs", they decided to license "Set You Free" for use in a

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advert.

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

later said, "It's helped us immensely. Before " Tighten Up", we'd never had a real song regularly played on rock radio. We didn't have that support, and getting these songs in commercials was almost like having your song on the radio." The track was also included on the

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to the film '' School of Rock'' (2003).

Track listing

All songs written by

and

, unless otherwise noted. # "Set You Free" # "

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. The ...

" (lyrics by Dan and Chuck Auerbach) # "Evil" (previously unreleased)

Personnel

- vocals, guitars *

- drums and percussion

References

{{2000s-rock-single-stub The Black Keys songs 2003 songs Songs written by Dan Auerbach Songs written by Patrick Carney