Sung by Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone), this is the first of La La Land’s couples dance numbers. The scene illustrates the combative chemistry first felt by the movie’s two romantic leads, familiar from many classic movies such as Singin' In The Rain and Bringing Up Baby.

Walking to their cars after a party which has lasted all afternoon, Mia and Sebastian lament that a beautiful sunset, perfect for a romantic stroll, is being wasted on two people who are basically being forced to be in each other’s company. Still, neither leaves, and they spend the scene teasing each other and dancing together, unable to deny their obvious chemistry.

According to the lyricists, the first attempt was for a “meet cute” song. Then they decided it was better to have the characters as “antagonists who are razzing each other—sort of an ‘Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better’ tone. ”, before culminating in an “If I Loved You” moment.