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- ↑ Holland, Roger (November 7, 2006). "George Strait: It Just Comes Natural". PopMatters . Retrieved November 9, 2020.
Like Bruce Robison's "Wrapped", a thoroughly marvellous four minutes of uplifting country pop with quite the most straightforward message.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "It Just Comes Natural review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.