Wrapped (Bruce Robison song)
| "Wrapped" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album It Just Comes Natural | ||||
| Released | March 19, 2007 | |||
| Format | CD Single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Bruce Robison | |||
| Producer(s) | George Strait, Tony Brown | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"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 was a Top 5 country hit, reaching number 2 on the Billboard country charts.
Content
"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
Stephen 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.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 71 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 63 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 21 |
Other versions
The 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
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "It Just Comes Natural review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for George Strait.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for George Strait.
- ↑ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.