YOU DON'T OWN ME

Created on 31/05/2006
Latest update on 06/12/2025

Artist: Lesley Gore
Author: John Madara/David White
Label: Mercury
Year: 1963

N°2 US. Declaration of female independence in league with her It's My Party (see there). Also in French (as Je ne sais plus), German (as Goodbye, Tony) and Italian (as Vai, Tu Sei Libero).

Covers:

1964:

Dusty Springfield

1964:

Dalida [as Je ne sais plus and Vai, Tu Sei Libero]

1964:

Jacqueline Boyer [in French]

1964:

Liliane St. Pierre [as Ik Wil Vrij Zijn]

1964:

Michèle Richard [as Je suis libre]

1964:

Valérie Pascale [as Tu te trompes]

1969:

Keanya Collins

1981:

Klaus Nomi

1981:

Joan Jett

1982:

André Hazes [as Zeg Maar Niets Meer; top 10 NL]

1988:

Blow Monkeys [in film Dirty Dancing]

1996:

Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton & Bette Midler [in film First Wives Club]

2014:

Poliça

John Madara & David White also wrote One-Two-Three for Len Barry and At The Hop for White's band Danny & The Juniors.

Contact


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