Why won't iTunes import one song from a CD?

Occasionally when I import a CD to my iTunes library via the File menu/Import CD on Snow Leopard; iTunes 10, iTunes appears to skip a song and no information appears when I enter the search terms in the search box. This happens even though all title information appears before I click "Import CD" and all the boxes are checked.
I've found that if the CD is still inserted, I can import the songs to a single playlist by dragging the titles to it. So apparently the song did import, but for some reason doesn't appear in the library list.
This isn't usually a problem, but (1) I'd like to know why it happens and (2) how to prevent it, since I'd rather have the complete information in my library. Thanks for anything you can tell me!

I found a solution.
I was importing music from my desktop into iTunes ver. 11.02 but no matter what there was one pesky mp3 from an album that would not import (add to Library). Get Info from the Finder revealed this particular mp3 was set to default to iTunes yet double clicking would not launch iTunes. Nothing would happen. I tried changing the default application although the file would play through VLC it still would not Add to Library. The file would not appear in the Library or in Recenly Added playlist. It's as if to iTunes it didn't exist. Interestingly, from the desktop the file would play through the Finder (spacebar).
I use the excellent and free XLD program for converting FLAC to Apple Lossless. Using this program, I set the output preference to LAME mp3 and opened the pesky mp3 through XLD thereby creating a duplicate. That duplicate file imported to iTunes perfectly.
So while I don't know the cause, it seems the solution was to simply rewrite the mp3 to get it to play nice in iTunes.

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