You Don't Own Me / Run Bobby, Run

by Lesley Gore

You Don't Own Me / Run Bobby, Run cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 11 December 1963
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 4:50
  • Community rating: 4.01/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An unusually assertive and proto-feminist anthem that stood in stark contrast to the typically submissive lyrical themes of the girl-group era. The dramatic, minor-key modulation and Gore's defiant, powerful vocal delivery created a profoundly empowering pop standard that challenged contemporary gender roles.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conscious, feminism, classic, empowerment

Tracklist

  1. You Don't Own Me (2:26)
  2. Run Bobby, Run (2:24)

Credits

  • Lesley Gore - primary artist
  • Claus Ogerman - arranged by, conductor
  • David White - written-by
  • John Madara - written-by
  • Ben Raleigh - written-by
  • Mark Barkan - written-by

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