You Don't Own Me
1963 single by Lesley Gore
"You Don't Own Me" is a popular song. This single was recorded by Lesley Gore when she was 17 years old in 1963. It was written by Philadelphia songwriters David White and John Madara. The song hit #2 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart in the United States. It was #2 for three straight weeks during February 1964.
| "You Don't Own Me" | ||||
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| File:Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me.jpg | ||||
| Single by Lesley Gore | ||||
| from the album Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts | ||||
| B-side | "Run Bobby, Run" | |||
| Released | December 11, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | September 21, 1963 | |||
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| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |||
| Lesley Gore singles chronology | ||||
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The song is about a woman telling her man he should never tell her what to do or what to say. The man should also not put her on display. [1] It is considered to be a feminist anthem with a connection to the civil rights movement.[2]
Other singers have covered the song, like Dusty Springfield, Joan Jett and Grace Sewell.[3]
References
change- ↑ "You Don't Own Me". Song Facts. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "'You Don't Own Me,' A Feminist Anthem With Civil Rights Roots, Is All About Empathy". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ "You Don't Own Me". All Music. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
