It Just Comes Natural (song)

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"It Just Comes Natural"
Single by George Strait
from the album It Just Comes Natural
ReleasedOctober 9, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre Country
Length2:58
Label MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Marv Green
Jim Collins
Producer(s) George Strait
Tony Brown
George Strait singles chronology
"Give It Away"
(2006)
"It Just Comes Natural"
(2006)
"Wrapped"
(2007)

"It Just Comes Natural" is a song written by Marv Green and Jim Collins, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in October 2006 as the second single and title track from Strait's album It Just Comes Natural . The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in February 2007. The single became Strait's 42nd Billboard number-one single.

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Content

The song is a mid-tempo, in which the narrator discusses things that naturally happen. He goes on to say that the love he has for his significant other comes naturally.

Chart positions

Chart (2006–2007)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [1] 1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 58

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 12

Certifications

Certifications for It Just Comes Natural
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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