Making an mp3 a garage band track

Is there a way to take an .mp3 song and import it as a track into garage band?
Thanks

Hi,
+Is there a way to take an .mp3 song and import it as a track into garage band?+
Yes. Just drag it to the Timeline. If it won't import, check to see if it's labeled MP3. If so, change it to mp3, and try again.
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