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Nicole Richie Cheers Hilary Duff’s Return With ‘Mature,’ Easing Feud Speculation

Duff describes the '80s-pop track as autofiction that reflects on her younger self.

Overview

  • Hilary Duff released “Mature” on November 6, her first original studio single in about a decade.
  • Nicole Richie called the song “a BOP” in an Instagram post, and Joel Madden shared a playful “So Matture” story with Duff’s husband, signaling no apparent tension.
  • Duff says the track is a reflective conversation with her younger self and has characterized writing it as therapeutic in a Therapuss podcast appearance.
  • The single, styled with an ’80s sheen, was co-written by Duff, Matthew Koma, and Madison Love.
  • Duff’s team says a Sam Wrench–directed docuseries is in development, with release details yet to be announced.