Can't move songs in a playlist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i downloaded songs and need to move them into a new playlist. the songs MUST be in a certain order. there are a couple songs that pop to the top of the list when I drag them in, no matter what I do. i cannot drag them down to another spot in the playlist. any suggestions?!?! help!

Open the playlist and click on the number column (extreme left). Click on the song you want to move, hold down the mouse button and drag the song to where you want it to be. Make sure neither Shuffle or Repeat are switched on in the playlist, either of those can prevent you reordering tracks.

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