Lost Purchased Songs (Couldn't Find Solution in FAQ)

Very shortly after downloading a song iTunes crashed (with that error message that asks if you'd like to send an error report). I opened up iTunes again and my song was gone. The money credit I used to purchase the song was gone too. I couldn't find the song in my library either. I tried to download it again and it said I already downloaded it, so it must be there somewhere. Can anyone help me?
Windows XP

First, make sure that the track isn't on your system somewhere. Take a look here for some tips on how to look for it. If you can't find it, follow the steps under "I purchased music that didn't download." on this web page.
Good luck.

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