HT1567 Many of my songs are not playig. There are in the phone but I cannot play them

Many of my songs are in the phone but I am not able to play them.

Hi Bogota12,
With the information provided, here is an article I found that addresses when iPhone skips over songs:
Troubleshooting songs that skip
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3217
Take care,
- Ari

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