"Gianna" is a 1978 song by Italian singer-songwriter Rino Gaetano. The song was the thirteenth best-selling single in Italy in 1978, with over 600,000 copies sold.[2]
| "Gianna" | ||||
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| Single by Rino Gaetano | ||||
| from the album Nuntereggae più | ||||
| B-side | "Visto che mi vuoi lasciare" | |||
| Released | 27 January 1978 | |||
| Genre | pop | |||
| Label | It | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rino Gaetano | |||
| Producer(s) | Rino Gaetano Rodolfo Bianchi[1] | |||
| Rino Gaetano singles chronology | ||||
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One of Gaetano's best-known songs over the years, "Gianna" ranked third at the 1978 Sanremo Music Festival, where it premiered on 28 January 1978.[2] "Gianna" replaced Gaetano's first choice for the festival, "Nuntereggae più", which his producers considered not appropriate for competition.[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] It is the first song in the festival's history to contain the word "sex" in the lyrics.[2] Sanremo version of the song was slighty faster than the single version.[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.[4]
Gaetano also recorded English and Spanish-language versions of the song, respectively titled "Gina" and "Juanita".[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.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gianna" | Gaetano | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Visto che mi vuoi lasciare" | Gaetano | 3:23 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[2] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/546681-Rino-Gaetano-Gianna
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Iossa, Michelangelo (14 May 2021). "Un ukulele, un cilindro e.. un mondo diverso, ma fatto di sesso". Rino Gaetano: Sotto un cielo sempre più blu. Hoepli. ISBN 978-88-360-0435-5.
- ^ Curatolo, Alfredo Del (2019). "Chi è Rino Gaetano". Se mai qualcuno capirà Rino Gaetano: le passioni, le suggestioni e le eredità del "fratello figlio unico" della canzone italiana. Arcana. ISBN 978-88-6231-638-5.
- ^ Fazio, Debora (10 December 2020). "Il fenomeno Gianna". Treccani.
- ^ "Wolfgang Petry - Gianna (Liebe im Auto)". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Ornella Vanoni - E Poi... La Tua Bocca Da Baciare - la recensione di Rockol". Rockol (in Italian). 30 November 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Spina, Francesco (5 March 2021). "Sanremo, Aiello omaggia Rino Gaetano: sul palco dell'Ariston la rivoluzionaria "Gianna"". Lacnews24.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Fausto Leali ed Enrico Ruggeri: ecco la nuova versione di "Gianna"". Radio Italia. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Gianna".