ITunes 9.1, Still no fix for Smart playlist?

So, I downloaded the latest version which is 9.1 but my smart play list still is messed up. Recently added songs are at the bottom when it should be at the top.

Did you add a Date-Added column to the playlist and right-click the playlist and select Copy to Play Order when it's properly sorted the way you wanted?
If not, that's your problem, not iTunes ... my "New Editions" Playlist is sorted the same way and it works perfectly.

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