"Mature" is a song by the American singer Hilary Duff, released on November 6, 2025, by Sugarmouse Inc. and Atlantic Records as the lead single from her sixth studio album, Luck... or Something (2026). Her first music release in nearly a decade, Duff co-wrote the pop rock song with her husband, Matthew Koma, as well as Madison Love and Brian Phillips. The song's lyrics reference Duff's regret for dating an older man (which is rumoured to be Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio).[1]
On September 9, 2025, Atlantic Records announced they had signed Duff to their label, which led to a 400% increase in searches for her discography through Swedish streaming service Spotify.[2][3] While attending an event for fashion magazine Vogue on October 26, she revealed that her fans would "hear something so soon, like in the blink of an eye."[4][5] The song's lyrics mention Strawberry Letter 23.
Duff relaunched her official website under Atlantic Records on November 2, which featured a countdown clock set to end the next day at 1:00 p.m. (EST).[6] The countdown revealed that she would be releasing "Mature".[7][8] She also debuted the cover art through social media, with the caption stating, "So happy this is finally yours to hear. Been keeping this one quiet too long."[9]
Duff released "Mature" on November 6, 2025,[10] worldwide digitally for music download and streaming,[a] with a music video premiering the same day. Its release marked nearly a decade since she had released solo music following the 2016 song "Little Lies".[12]
Composition
"Mature" runs for three minutes and 37 seconds.[13] It is a pop rock song containing what music critics described as a "guitar forward production" and "glimmering synths and guitar licks".[12][14] Duff and her husband Matthew Koma co wrote-the song with Madison Love and Brian Phillips.[15] The song's lyrics reference Duff's past dating an older man, singing the lyrics "She looks like all of your girls but blonder/A little like me, but younger".[14]E! contributor Leah DeGrazia commented on the lyrical content of the single's first verse, referring to it as "NSFW".[16]
Commercial performance
According to Forbes, "Mature" became Hilary Duff’s first entry on the Official Singles Sales chart in the United Kingdom, debuting at number 39. The single also entered the Official Singles Downloads chart at number 34, marking Duff’s third career appearance on that list, following "Wake Up" and "With Love," both of which previously reached the top 40. "Mature" also became her highest-peaking entry on the Downloads ranking, surpassing the number 35 peak of "Wake Up" in 2005. Its debut ends an 18-year absence for Duff on the downloads-only chart, where she last appeared in 2007 with "With Love."[17]
Critical reception
Keaton Bell of Vogue called the track "a perfect point of re-entry, pushing Duff's sound in new directions while still feeling quintessentially Hilary."[12]
Danielle Long of PureWow praised the song's balance between the past and present, noting that "Musically, 'Mature' gives classic Hilary vibes, shimmering pop with a confident edge, but the lyrics are deeper, more reflective and, well, mature." Long stated that the track reflects on Duff's younger self and a past relationship with a significant age gap, referencing her dating Joel Madden when she was 16 and he was 25.[18]
Calling the song a "pop masterclass in self-awareness," Danielle Holian of Atwood Magazine asserted that Duff's "vocal delivery has matured without losing the playful, approachable charm that has always defined her." Holian praised the track's masterful balance, noting it manages to make "introspection sound effortlessly catchy," and concluded that the finished product is "pop with depth, self-awareness with shimmer."[19]
Music video
An accompanying music video for "Mature" was released through video sharing platform YouTube, which premiered at 8:00 p.m. EST on November 6, 2025. It was directed by Lauren Dunn and features Duff in an empty theater watching herself perform onstage.[12] A brief reference to her studio album Metamorphosis (2003) is made in the video.[14] Duff described the concept of the video as "meeting yourself where you landed".[20]
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