"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" is the first single by English musician Sting from his solo debut album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).

[4] A demo version of this song was recorded with Phil Collins as session musician.

He duetted on the song with the band's lead singer, Heather Small and this track was given the dance treatment by the band who were also backed by a 100-strong Gospel Choir at the Earls Court Arena during the annual music awards show.

[7] Cash Box called the song "a satisfying jazz/R&B/R&R exercise" with "sophisticated production and poignant lyric.

It was shot in Paris on a soundstage, with each of the musicians performing separately and the footage then overlaid onto the final version.