Hilary Duff has revealed her return to music with the new single 'Mature,' set for release on November 6. The track marks her first original music in 10 years since her 2015 album Breathe In. Breathe Out. Duff signed with Atlantic Records in September and shared details following a teaser countdown on her website.
Hilary Duff, known for her roles in Disney's Lizzie McGuire and the sitcom How I Met Your Father, is making a highly anticipated comeback to music. On November 3, she announced 'Mature,' her first single since 'Sparks' from the 2015 album Breathe In. Breathe Out. The single's artwork features Duff's image overlapped three times with the title in pink lettering.
Announcement and Tease
Duff built excitement with a countdown on her official website, ending at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on November 3, as reported by Newsweek. Fans speculated about new music, with social media accounts like @PopCrave amplifying the buzz. The announcement followed her September signing with Atlantic Records, which led to a 400 percent spike in Spotify searches for her catalog, according to Rolling Stone.
Creative Process and Quotes
Duff has been collaborating in the studio with her husband, Matthew Koma, a producer and frontman of Winnetka Bowling League, who contributed to her last album. In a Variety interview, she explained her hiatus: "I always knew I was going to return to music. I needed to feel safe and I needed to have the right people in my corner and be absolutely 100 percent ready. Honestly, I needed to have 10 years of life under my belt. I needed a lot to say. This album feels like the inner workings of my brain and I really am so excited to connect with people again on that level."
Upcoming Docuseries
Complementing her musical return, Duff will star in a docuseries documenting her recording process and first performances in a decade. Directed by Sam Wrench, known for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, the project highlights her personal and artistic journey. Duff, who has three daughters with Koma—born in 2018, 2021, and 2024—told Variety she is ready to share this new chapter.