2GB 2nd gen holding more music than 8GB 4th gen

I bought a new 8GB 4th generation ipod nano to replace my 2GB 2nd generation nano but when a went to transfer my music over not all of it would fit, on the 2nd gen I have 365 songs with free space but the 4th gen has 188 songs with only 1.63GB free space, I have no videos or tv shows on the ipod, only music. why has this happened?

Hello ppscissors,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Sounds like quite the problem. If I may ask, what format are the songs in? It may not really apply to the situation, but it never hurts to ask and get all the details.
Maybe try completing reformatting the iPod using the tools provided by your OS and then restoring the iPod via iTunes. From there, try reloading the songs to your iPod and see if that helps.
Here are instructions on how to reformat your iPod (whether you have Windows or a Mac)
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/index.shtml
Hope this helps.
B-rock

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