My iPod nano 5th generation will not turn on or charge. What is going on??

Yesterday, after listening to my iPod, I forgot to lock it and it died. When I tried to charge it, however, the screen would not even light up. I then connected it to my computer just to see what it would do (I have a wall charger) and my computer recognized it but itunes did not. The screen stayed black. Do I need a new battery, or is something else going on?

Hello, HJA-heartgirl. 
There are a couple things you can try to troubleshoot this issue.  Below, I have included a couple articles that will help you troubleshoot your iPod.
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
iPod nano (4th generation) Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano4gen/
Regards,
Jason H. 

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