Crack open a can of Tab, slather on some suntan lotion, and listen to us on your Walkman while your kids splash unsupervised in the neighborhood pool. Or head indoors to watch your favorite MTV VJ in air-conditioned comfort. We're taking you back to the summer of 1983, and it's a hot one!

Listen to two guys from 2019 curate their own playlist and "nay lists" from the Billboard music charts of July 23, 1983.

Crack open a can of Tab, slather on some suntan lotion, and listen to us on your Walkman while your kids splash unsupervised in the neighborhood pool. Or head indoors to watch your favorite MTV VJ in air-conditioned comfort. We're taking you back to the summer of 1983, and it's a hot one! Listen to two guys from 2019 curate their own playlist and "nay lists" from the Billboard music charts of July 23, 1983.

July 23, 1983

"When are we now?" takes a fresh look at the chart-topping music of the past.

Ben and Sam pick a random week in history, dive into the Billboard charts, and curate their own playlists - and a "nay list" - from the hit songs of yesteryear.

A fun foray into music, pop culture, history, and the perspectives of two guys from 2018.

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"When are we now?" takes a fresh look at the chart-topping music of the past. Ben and Sam pick a random week in history, dive into the Billboard charts, and curate their own playlists - and a "nay list" - from the hit songs of yesteryear. A fun foray into music, pop culture, history, and the perspectives of two guys from 2018.

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July 23, 1983

July 23, 1983