The phrase comes from You Don't Own Me, first recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963 as a declaration of female independence. Australian singer Grace revived it in 2015 with a rap verse from G-Eazy, turning the classic into a modern pop hit that introduced the chorus to a new generation. Since then the hook has travelled through social video edits, where its calm refusal fits breakup stories, confidence montages and scenes about setting boundaries, keeping a sixty-year-old message current without changing its meaning.