<P> `` You Do n't Own Me '' is a popular song written by Philadelphia songwriters John Madara and David White and recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963 , when Gore was 17 years old . The song was Gore 's second most successful recording and her last top - ten single . On November 27 , 2016 , the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction , along with that of another 24 songs . </P>
<P> `` You Do n't Own Me '' is a popular song written by Philadelphia songwriters John Madara and David White and recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963 , when Gore was 17 years old . The song was Gore 's second most successful recording and her last top - ten single . On November 27 , 2016 , the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction , along with that of another 24 songs . </P>
who sang original you do n 't own me
who sang original you do n 't own me
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore