"Set You Free This Time" is a song by the American folk rock group the Byrds, written by band member Gene Clark.

According to Clark, "Set You Free This Time" was written in just a few hours during the Byrds' 1965 British tour, after a night spent carousing with Paul McCartney at the Scotch of St James club in London.

[8][10] In the UK, after a review in the NME stated that the B-side was better than "Set You Free This Time", CBS Records went a step further and actually re-released the single with "It Won't Be Wrong" as the A-side.

[9] However, on the day of filming a physical altercation occurred between the band's manager Jim Dickson and rhythm guitarist David Crosby, and although some footage was shot, the clip was never aired.

[9][12] Despite its lack of commercial success, the single release of "Set You Free This Time" gained mostly positive reviews in the music press.

"[14] The Beatles' drummer, Ringo Starr, reviewing the single for Melody Maker, commented, "I only heard it the other day.

"[14] During February 1966, the Byrds performed "Set You Free This Time" on the U.S. television programs Hollywood A Go-Go, Where The Action Is, The Lloyd Thaxton Show, and Shivaree.