Itunes - highlight song playing

Ever since I upgraded to the new version of iTunes, I been having a problem.
Before, if I select a song, and play its full duration, and it goes to the next, it would highlight the song playing.
Now, when it goes to the next song, it wont highlight it, instead it will keep the highlight on the previous song. I know it shows the blue speaker next to the song playing, but thats not my concern.
Like if its on shuffle, I want it to play the next song, as well as highlight it, so i can see in the bottom left box whats playing.
The old itunes did this, but not 9.0.

so i can see in the bottom left box whats playing.
At the top of the artwork box, click the text and it will change from *Selected item* to *Now playing*.

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