Wrapped (Bruce Robison song)
"Wrapped" | ||||
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Single by George Strait | ||||
from the album It Just Comes Natural | ||||
Released | March 19, 2007 | |||
Genre | Country, country pop | |||
Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(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 reached number two on the Billboard country chart.
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.
Chart performance
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |
Canada Country (Billboard) | 1 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 63 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2007) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard) | 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)