[3] Gaetano performed it wearing a cylinder gifted to him by Renato Zero, accompanying himself on a ukulele, and with the participation of the comedy music group Pandemonium in the final verse.

[2] The title of the song was originally supposed to be Anna, in honour of the singer's sister, but was changed to Gianna for rhythmic reasons.

[2] According to one of the many interpretations that have been proposed, the song "Gianna" ironically describes Freemasonry and Italian politics, made up of illusions, promises, sex, money, materialism, and business acumen.

[2] Wolfgang Petry's German-language cover version "Gianna (Liebe im Auto)" peaked at the seventeenth place on the hit parade.

[2][5] Artists who covered the song also include Ornella Vanoni,[6] Aiello,[7] Fausto Leali and Enrico Ruggeri.