The Weeknd’s relationship with Los Angeles plays a central role in the plot of his latest album, After Hours. However, despite theories from some fans and what would seem to be a thematic alignment, his new song, “Nothing Compares,” does not sample or interpolate music from the Academy Award-winning film, La La Land.
Fans first raised the theory on Twitter, with many people noting that the song’s instrumental melody sounds similar to “Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” from La La Land.
One fan added the purported sample to the Genius song page early on, which was later cited as further evidence. However, composer Justin Hurwitz’s name does not appear in the song’s official credits on streaming services, and a rep for The Weeknd told Genius that
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