Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman on February 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) … Read Full Bio ↴Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman on February 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of one of the most prolific songwriting partnerships in the world of rock music.
With his partner and wife, Cynthia Weil, they operate a publishing company called Dyad Music. His first hit as a writer was "She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)," which was a top twenty song for The Diamonds in 1959. Mann had co-written the song with Gerry Goffin. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil met when they were both staff songwriters, they were married in 1961. Through the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, Mann came up with songs such as "Sometimes When We Touch" and movie scores such as that for I Never Sang for My Father. Weil co-wrote "He's So Shy" with Tom Snow for The Pointer Sisters and worked on projects with Lionel Richie.
In 1961, they wrote and Mann sang a novelty song that made the Top 10 with "Who Put The Bomp", which parodied the nonsense words of the then-recently popular doo wop songs.
In 1987, he was inducted with his wife into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
With his partner and wife, Cynthia Weil, they operate a publishing company called Dyad Music. His first hit as a writer was "She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)," which was a top twenty song for The Diamonds in 1959. Mann had co-written the song with Gerry Goffin. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil met when they were both staff songwriters, they were married in 1961. Through the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, Mann came up with songs such as "Sometimes When We Touch" and movie scores such as that for I Never Sang for My Father. Weil co-wrote "He's So Shy" with Tom Snow for The Pointer Sisters and worked on projects with Lionel Richie.
In 1961, they wrote and Mann sang a novelty song that made the Top 10 with "Who Put The Bomp", which parodied the nonsense words of the then-recently popular doo wop songs.
In 1987, he was inducted with his wife into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
You Don't Own Me
Barry Mann Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'You Don't Own Me' by these artists:
Ann Wilson You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
Anne-Caroline Alba Silly birds hanging in the tree on the backyard I know…
Avera Viennese Waltz - 59 Bars per minute You don't own meI'm…
Bette Midler You don't own me I'm not juss one of your…
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes You give your hand to me And then you say…
Blow Monkeys You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
Brenna Whitaker You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
C&S If you don't know me by now You will never never…
Cindy Standage You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
D.A. Sebasstian I’ve been knocked down Forsaken, pushed around Heart aching,…
Darby Walker And don't tell me what to do Don't tell me what…
Diane Keaton You don't own me I'm not juss one of your…
Dirty Dancing You don't own me I'm not just one of your pretty…
Dirty Dancing-Soundtrack You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
G-Eazy You don't own me You don't own me Woah, let's go But I'm…
gilbert o'sullivan You may have given me the breaks, amended all my…
Goodness And Mercy When you don't see me... It's not a matter of going…
Gore Lesley You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
Grace [Intro: Grace] You don't own me You don't own me [Verse…
Grace & G-Eazy You don't own me You don't own me Woah, let's go But I'm…
Grace F/G-Eazy You don't own me You don't own me Woah, let's go But I'…
Grace feat G Eazy You don't own me You don't own me Woah, let's go But I'm…
Grace Grace G-Eazy You don't own me You don't own me Woah, let's go But I'…
Grace x G-Eazy You don't own me You don't own me Woah, let's go But I'm…
Hanne Leland I′ll let the city lights Just guide me home Stitching up my…
Iamkmd Fuck it Imma just show off Haha! I'm the type smack a bitch…
Imbued We rise from the ashes that fall We stand from the…
Jeezy feat. Lana Grace You don't own me You don't own me Well, let's go But I'm…
Joan Jett You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
K.K. Wilde The brother writes from the other side Where the pretty spri…
Klaus Nomi You don't know me, I'm not just one of your…
Kristin Chenoweth You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
Lani Misalucha When I said I needed you You said you would always…
Lesley Gore You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
Litmus Green I'll do what I want I'll be what I want I'll think…
Louise Adams You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
Maxine Linehan You don't own me, I'm not just one of your…
Mickey & Sylvia When I said I needed you You said you would always…
Mr. Quintron Will you still love me when I don't love you? I…
Nomi Klaus You don't know me, I'm not just one of your…
Pale Waves A pretty face like yours should really learn to smile…
Percy Faith You give your hand to me and then you say…
Petronix You dont own me You dont own me You don't own me I'm…
Rasputina You don't own me, no. I'm not one of your…
Sarah Oh yeah, time is money so don't fuck with mine See…
SayGrace You don't own me You don't own me Well, let'…
SAYGRACE feat. G-Eazy You don't own me You don't own me Woah, let's go But I'm…
SAYGRACE feat. G‐Eazy You don't own me (oh, oh, mm, mm) You don't own…
SAYGRACE G-Eazy You don't own me You don't own me Woah, let's go But I'm…
Sex Pistols and Joan Jett You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
Sofia Laiti How could you lie to me After all we've been through It's…
Son Lux feat. Hanna Benn You see my face in the stars You don't know me You…
Soundtrack Wonder Band You don′t own me I'm not just one of your mentals You…
Status Quo You don't own me, don't hang around You don't own me…
Suburban Noise You don't own me but i'm really in debt to…
Tamino You may keep me in In between your walls Ban me from…
The Blow Monkeys You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
The Hit Crew If you had my love and I gave you all…
The Lascivious Biddies You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
The Ormsby Brothers You don't own me, I'm not just one of your…
The Pack A.D. I’ve been knocked down Forsaken, pushed around Heart aching,…
The West End Orchestra & Singers You were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar When…
Upon a Burning Body Motherfucker, you don't own me You can't please everyone so…
Various Artists You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
wav-Dr. Every day I look in the mirror, and I wonder…
West End Orchestra & Singers You were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar When…
Wild Orchid There we were On a Sunday afternoon Just holding hands Lo…
Y.D.O.O.M. You may have given me the breaks, amended all my…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Barry Mann:
A Beggar With A Dream I′m just a slave Just a slave to you And though i…
Bless You Every time I faced the world I just had to…
Brown-Eyed Woman You look at me and baby, all you see are…
Counting Teardrops Ev′ryday I sit here a-bawlin' Just like a little kid You tol…
Counting Teardrops (Instead Of Sheep) Ev'ryday I sit here a-bawlin' Just like a little kid You tol…
Don't Know Much Look at this face I know the years are showin' Look at…
Here You Come Again Here you come again, just when I've begun to get myself…
I Just Can't Help Believin' I just can't help believin' When she smiles up soft and…
On Broadway They say the neon lights are bright On Broadway They say…
Rock And Roll Lullaby She was just sixteen and all alone when I came…
Sometimes When We Touch You ask me if I love you and I choke…
Somewhere Out There Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight Someone's th…
Soul And Inspiration Girl, I can't let you do this Let you walk away Girl,…
Sweet Little You Sweet sweet, sweet little you Ah baby I'm so in love, (Sweet…
Talk To Me Baby Hey, pretty please now Talk to me, baby Sweet little girl Yo…
War Paint Darling, oh Darling, why have you changed... Darling, my Dar…
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place In this dirty old part of the city Where the…
We Gotta Get Outta This Place In this dirty old part of the city Where the…
Who Put The Bomb I'd like to thank the guy who wrote the song That…
Who Put the Bomp I'd like to thank the guy Who wrote the song That made…
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp Bomp Bomp) I'd like to thank the guy who wrote the song That…
WHO PUT THE BOMP -IN THE BOMP BOMP BOMP- I'd like to thank the guy Who wrote the song That made…
Who Put The Bomp In the I'd like to thank the guy Who wrote the song That made…
Who Put The Bomp In The Bomp I'd like to thank the guy Who wrote the song That made…
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling You never close your eyes any more when I kiss…
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Randy Butcher
Wow I've always loved the Neville Ronstadt duet but honestly hearing this original for the first time made me teary. His sincerity and the simple arrangement is very moving and emotional.
Fizz AB
This version sounded more sincerely like a single man going through his tough time falling in love with someone. I love this version. Aaron Neville express his feeling deeply is his duet cover with Linda Ronstadt..beautifully!
Carl-Emil Steen Fordsmand
Yes I also like best with Original versions
Pana Sonic
Just heard the original for the first time and I love it.
Anubis Ma-At
Hearing the original for the first time. Deeply in love with the Glenn Jones version.
CHilla415
Just learned about this today. Obviously the Neville/Ronstadt cover is more well-known, and I won't get into which is "better" but I will say I appreciate the stripped down sincerity of this original version.
Studio D
This song is filled with the most beautiful lyrics ever written. All the more so since, as Cynthia Weil says, "It is the most personal song I ever wrote, because it was written for him." [her husband].
"The only truth I've ever known is me and you . . .
I don't know much,
but I know I love you.
And that may be all there is to know."
Joel Katusiime
Listening to the original for the first time in January 2021
Still Standing
Amazing songwriting couple; they've always been my favorites. Met them at the Bottom Line in NYC in the 80s. Very gracious. Called them "the Puccini's of pop') They laughed.
guillermo velasquez
Maravilloso tema !