"She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and released by the Turtles in 1967.

Allmusic critic Stewart Mason described "She'd Rather Be with Me" as a "big, brassy pop song" that was "probably the least ironically cheerful single the Turtles ever did.

"[3] Mason describes Howard Kaylan's lead vocal as evoking "unfeigned giddiness" and comments on the "huge production" including a full orchestra and prominent cowbell.

[3] The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No.

[10] The song also spent 15 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No.