Menu tray icon won't stick

Hello,
I keep dragging the app icon from Applications onto my menu bar so that I can just click on it, but it will stick there for some reasons. Anyone know why not?
Thanks,
David

Ok, next questions :
1. You ARE dragging it to the left hand side of the Dock (the divide line) not the right?
2. Try one of your other user accounts (or create one if necessary) to see how it behaves there. The iTunes icon is in the Dock by default in a new account - so try removing it from the Dock, then adding it again from Applications. If it sticks, log out, then log back in, see if it is still there. If it is, it is something to do with your user account, so report back what happens. Thanks.

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