It Just Comes Natural is the twenty-fourth studio album by American country music singer George Strait. The album produced Strait's 41st number one Billboard Hot Country Songs hit with its lead single "Give It Away". Also released from this album were the title track (also No. 1 on Hot Country Songs), "Wrapped" (No. 2), and "How 'bout Them Cowgirls" (No. 3). The album itself has been certified platinum by the RIAA. "It Just Comes Natural" was nominated for Best Country Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Content "Give It Away" is the album's first single. Released in mid-2006, this song reached number one on the Billboard country chart, becoming Strait's 41st number-one hit on that chart, and breaking Conway Twitty's record for the most Billboard number-one hits by a country music artist. Following this song was the title track, which became his 42nd number one. "Wrapped" was the third single, and finishing out the releases was "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls".

Three of the album's tracks had been previously recorded by other artists, including one of the singles. "Wrapped" was originally recorded by Bruce Robison on his 1998 album Wrapped, making it the second single of Strait's career that was written and originally recorded by Robison, the first being "Desperately" on his 2003 album Honkytonkville, which was also from the album Wrapped. "She Told Me So" was originally recorded by George Jones on his 1974 album The Grand Tour. "Texas Cookin'" was originally recorded by Guy Clark on his 1976 album of the same name.

Track listing

Personnel As listed in liner notes. George Strait – lead vocals Steve Nathan – Hammond B3 organ (1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15), Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 5), organ (4), synthesizers (6, 11, 13), acoustic piano (8) Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 7 9–11, 13–15), Hammond B3 organ (3, 5, 8), synthesizers (12) Jeff Taylor – accordion (15) Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14), gut-string guitar (6), electric guitars (9, 10, 13, 15) Brent Mason – electric guitars (1–9, 11–15), gut-string guitar (10) Paul Franklin – steel guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin (15) Glenn Worf – bass guitar (1, 3–15), upright bass (2) Eddie Bayers – drums The Nashville String Machine – strings (10, 12, 13, 15) Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor (10, 12, 13, 15) Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (10, 12, 13, 15) Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1–11, 13, 14, 15) Marty Slayton – backing vocals (4–11, 13, 14, 15) Tony Brown – backing vocals (11) The musicians (except Jeff Taylor) – backing vocals (11)

Production Mike Owens – A&R direction James Stroud – A&R direction Tony Brown – producer George Strait – producer Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing Scott Kidd – recording assistant Kyle Lehning – additional recording Todd Tidwell – additional recording Casey Wood – additional recording assistant Jim Cooley – mix assistant Brian David Willis – digital editing Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) Amy Garges – production assistant Craig Allen – art direction, design Sid Farbstein – photography Erv Woolsey – management

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200 117 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 27 Chart (2007) Position US Billboard 200 77 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 15 Chart (2008) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 75

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