"Wrapped" is a song written by Bruce Robison. First recorded on his 1998 album Wrapped, then by Kelly Willis on her 1998 album What I Deserve, it was later covered by American country music artist George Strait on his 2006 album It Just Comes Natural. It was released on March 19, 2007 as the album's third single; Strait's version of the song reached number two on the Billboard country chart.
| "Wrapped" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album It Just Comes Natural | ||||
| Released | March 19, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country, country pop[1] | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Robison | |||
| Producer(s) | George Strait, Tony Brown | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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Content
edit"Wrapped" is a mid-tempo where the narrator explains his inability to stop thinking about a lover who has left.
This is the second single of George Strait's career that was written and originally recorded by Bruce Robison. The first such single was Robison's "Desperately", also a cut from his album Wrapped, that Strait covered on his 2003 album Honkytonkville.
Critical reception
editStephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic cited the song as a standout track on It Just Comes Natural, saying that the song was "laid-back" and that Strait's backing band sounded "natural" on the track.[2]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 71 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 63 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
Other versions
editThe song has been covered by the following musicians.
- Kelly Willis, on her album What I Deserve (1998)
- George Strait, on his album It Just Comes Natural (2006); released on March 19, 2007 as the album's third single; Strait's version of the song was a Top 5 country hit, reaching #2 on the Billboard country charts
- Pinmonkey, on their album Big Shiny Cars (2006)
- Catherine Britt, on her album Too Far Gone (2007)
References
edit- ^ Holland, Roger (November 7, 2006). "George Strait: It Just Comes Natural". PopMatters. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
Like Bruce Robison's "Wrapped", a thoroughly marvellous four minutes of uplifting country pop with quite the most straightforward message.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "It Just Comes Natural review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.