I lost a song I purchased, why?

I bought a cd off of itunes, and it downloaded fine and all. I had been listening to the songs for a few days and yesterday I went to listen to a particular song, and it's gone. I haven't synced the phone's music at all. So i know i didn't lose it through syncing, is there a way to redownload without paying for it again? Can anyone tell my way it is gone now? The one song is from a cd i bought, and all of the other songs are still there.

KindaConfused,
This article discusses how to locate the original file on your hard drive if it is still there, then just drag it back into iTunes to add it back to your library:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301749
If you can't locate the file on your hard drive, then I would recommend following the email link on this page:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/lostmusic/
Hope this helps,
Nathan C.

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