Authorizing a purchased song in iTunes from a "buy album" purchase

Tonight, I purchased an album using the "buy album" option. One song doesn't play, and I'm asked to authorize my computer. When I do that, it still won't play. How can I fix this?

Also, when things like this happen, is there a way I can be reimbursed for the useless download? Or am I simply expected to cross my fingers and hope that you folks have the answer?
While I hope to reclaim the song I purchased, this has totally turned me off of the whole iTunes program. Product quality is questionable, and customer service does not exist.
This would be the equivalent of going to Target, buying a shirt, coming home, realizing it has a hole in it, and taking it back to the store. And at the store, they tell you, "We're not going to give you your money back. And we're also not going to give you another shirt to replace the one you paid for. What we're going to do is we're going to send you to that room over there filled with several million people, all screaming about their problems, and hopefully you bump into someone who knows how to fix your shirt. Also, don't ever try to contact us again. Thank you."

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