I purchased a song on iTunes and it is displayed in my list of SONGS.  However, when I try to add to my iPhone 4, it displays with a small circle of dots to the left of the song title and will not play.  How do I get this song onto my device?

I purchased a song on iTunes and it is displayed in my list of SONGS.  However, when I try to add to my iPhone 4, it displays with a small circle of dots to the left of the song title and will not play.  How do I get this song onto my device?

Hi TKCDM1!
You should try to get this purchase onto your iOS device by using the suggestions in the following article:
Downloading past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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