Can't play song purchased from iTunes Store

I recently purchased a song from iTunes Store, and the song appears in my library. However, when I double click on the song to playback, it skips to another song. It won't play at all. Help?! How can I get the song to play (or at least get my $1.29 back)?

If your country's iTunes Store allows you to redownload purchased tracks, I'd delete your current copy of the track and try redownloading a fresh one:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
Otherwise, I'd report the problem to the iTunes Store.
Log in to the Store. Click on "Account" in your Quick Links. When you're in your Account information screen, go down to Purchase History and click "See all".
Find the item that is not playing properly. If you can't see "Report a Problem" next to the item, click the "Report a problem" button. Now click the "Report a Problem" link next to the item.

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