[1] The song had been previously refused by several artists, including Gianni Morandi, Little Tony, Gigliola Cinquetti, Caterina Caselli and The Rokes.

[1][2][3] The single peaked at number one on the Italian chart for nine consecutive weeks between May and June 1968[4] and was certified gold.

[1][2][9] The B-side of the single is "Se c'è l'amore" ("If There Is Love"), a cover of Long John Baldry's "Let the Heartaches Begin".

To commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the hit, she released a new version of the song in 2008.

It was also used in several films, notably Anton Corbijn's The American, Michele Placido's Romanzo Criminale, Emanuele Crialese's Respiro, and Bigas Luna's Bambola.