Wrapped (Bruce Robison song)

"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
Length	4:09
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Robison
Producer(s)	George Strait, Tony Brown
George Strait singles chronology
"It Just Comes Natural" (2006) "Wrapped" (2007) "How 'bout Them Cowgirls" (2007)

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 Country (Billboard)[4]	1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	63

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	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)