"You Don't Own Me" is the title of a popular song by Lesley Gore from 1964, recorded when Gore was 18 years old. The song reached number two on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart in the United States (just behind The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand").[1] The song has been covered by Dusty Springfield on her debut album, A Girl Called Dusty, Cello rock group Rasputina on their album How We Quit the Forest, Joan Jett on her self-titled debut album, Klaus Nomi on his self-titled debut album and The Blow Monkeys on Dirty Dancing Soundtrack.
"You Don't Own Me" is about women's rights of how their husbands/boyfriends controlling their lives and freedom. Likewise, the song was covered by Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn in the 1996 hit movie The First Wives Club.[2]
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