Retrieving purchased songs after harddrive crash

I basically had my harddrive burn out on my and I wasn't able to back up my purchased songs in time. Is there any way to get those songs back on my computer without paying for them again? Thanks!

Hi Myohmy425 -
Contact support and explain the situation. They might be able to do something for you.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/musicstore/lostmusic/
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