# Previous metadata tags not changing to new format
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/previous-metadata-tags-not-changing-to-new-format/65324
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 18, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/previous-metadata-tags-not-changing-to-new-format/65324 "2024-07-18T19:53:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@ThePresident](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ThePresident)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/previous-metadata-tags-not-changing-to-new-format/65324/1 "2024-07-18T19:53:03Z")
I am working to format mp3 files for a music album and arranging the songs in a specific order, but the previous added song numbers are not changing or instead are maintaining the new and the old number. How can I overcome this.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/previous-metadata-tags-not-changing-to-new-format/65324/2 "2024-07-18T19:55:37Z")
Where do you see that?
See also
> [@Hints for asking Support Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190):
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> If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community members that are about to support you in finding a solution or workaround to your problem, by following these simple guidelines. Be descriptive, also in what you’ve already tried Please give a short explanation what’s not working as expected or what you’re trying to achieve. It’s best to know any details about the problem at hand and especially, what steps you’ve already tried to solve it by yourself. Helpful information also includ…
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/previous-metadata-tags-not-changing-to-new-format/65324/3 "2026-02-09T12:30:19Z")