Computer won't let me play a particular track as my computer 'is not authorized' when it clearly is and I am told so after I have entered my password

I bought a song about 2 weeks and hadn't had a chance to play it, I went onto iTunes today to transfer it onto my iPod. When I tried to play it it said it was playing but there was no sound so I went to my computer. I tried to play it there and a message came up saying that I need to authorize my computer (even though I knew that it was already authorized), having entered my password another message came up telling me that the computer was already authorized!
I have tried deauthorizing the computer and then reauthorizing it, this has not worked.
Having looked at the FAQ on authorizing computers, I looked at the info for the particular song to see what account name it said I had bought it under (even though I only use one name) but there wasn't one, I looked on other tracks and they all said my username and account name, except this one.
However having logged into my iTunes account and had a look at past purchases, it was there and I had the invoice for it and have been charged.
I am slightly confused so please help!!

It may be a corrupt / damaged download.
If you live in a Region that allows re-downloading Music...
Delete the Song(s) and re-download...
See Here > Download Past Purchases > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
If not... Contact iTunes Customer Service > Apple Support iTunes Store Contact Us

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4627
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