Windows 10: I can't change the year property of a single .mp3 file

I'm trying to edit the properties of some .mp3 files I have, and one incorrectly states the year is 2020. Every time I try to change it in the properties box, it just reverts back to 2020. No other files are giving me this issue. How do I change this property of the one file, or is it a lost cause and I should just make a new .mp3 file?

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Losing all metadata when editing a single property on an MP3 file

I agree - routinely using a dedicated tag editor is more straightforward.

However, you can restore some features to Windows - Properties, Details and the Details pane in File explorer using free File Metadata
File Metadata - Home

E.g.

 

Unable to change rating on a single MP3 file in File Explorer

Windows 10 22H2 I use Windows 10 File Explorer to set the star ratings on my mp3 files like this:

1. Right click file name
2. Left click "Properties"
3. Left click "Details" tab
4. Left click on the stars in the "Rating" row (the stars change from gray to yellow)
5. Left click on "Apply"

But this morning when I tried that on a certain mp3 file and clicked on the row of stars in the "Rating" row, nothing happened; the row of stars didn't change color. But I'm able to change the ratings of other files in that same folder. It's just this one file that can't be changed. Is it possible that this particular file has a setting to prevent modifications?

 

A single property of my mp3 is unchangeable. What do I do?

I have been adjusting the properties of multiple mp3s, but for a single one of them, the "year" detail does not change.

I can edit the author, the album name, the title number and the genre just fine. I can change the year and save, but when reopening the properties of said mp3, the year goes back to its original entry (2019). All other details change just fine.

Some things I tried:

The mp3 has no writing protection (I checked and editing the other details would not work otherwise).

The folder the mp3 is in has no writing protection (other mp3s in it can be edited as intended. They are from the same source, which is why this is suprising to me).

I have copied the file to rule out the possibility of it being opened somewhere else and the copy is broken in the same way (the year keeps reverting back to its original value).

I am using Windows 10 Home 64 Bit.

So my question is: How do I edit the year detail in the properties of my mp3?

Edit:

There was actually another mp3 with the exact same problem, but I found a solution.

Solution: Open the file in VLC Media Player, go into the ctrl + i menu, edit the year in there and click "save metadata". I have no idea, why VLC is more powerful than the file explorer, but there you go.