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Hilary Duff Returns With 'Mature,' Her First Original Single Since 2015

The autobiographical track signals a coordinated comeback under a new Atlantic Records deal with a Sam Wrench docuseries ahead.

Overview

  • Released Thursday, Nov. 6, the single arrived with a Lauren Dunn–directed video that pairs two versions of Duff and closes with a butterfly nod to her Metamorphosis era.
  • Duff co-wrote the song with Matthew Koma and Madison Love, with Koma producing.
  • She frames the lyrics as a conversation between her present self and her younger self, reflecting on past experiences with a wry, self-assured tone.
  • Her September signing to Atlantic Records set up the rollout, and a Wrench-directed docuseries will chronicle her return, with no album or tour formally announced.
  • Listeners seized on lines like “Very Leo of you,” which some outlets interpret as a cultural reference to older men dating younger women, as fans shared nostalgic praise across social media.