Why is the order of songs on a playlist different on my iphone than it is on my computer

The playlist "My Top Rated" is in descending order by rating on my computer (songs with the same rating are then sorted by artist) but on my phone they are always in a messed up order. I've tried making new playlists and resynching my phone, but nothing is working.And no, I don't have shuffle on.

Hi robbob116,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If you're using an iPad and want to change the order of songs on a playlist, here's how to do it, from the iPad User Guide:
Best,
Jeremy

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