Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams! Hilary Duff has released yet another song ahead of her new album luck… or something coming February 20. The single “Roommates” captures the emotional shift that happens when priorities change, schedules fill up, and a relationship begins to feel more like cohabitation than romance.
“I want the highlights, ten out of ten / The butterflies from holding your hand / Before we swept us under the bed / And we became practically roommates.”
At its core, “Roommates” is about longing — not just for a partner, but for a version of life that once felt lighter. Duff has described the song as a snapshot of being overwhelmed by adulthood, when responsibilities pile up and old insecurities creep back in. The yearning she sings about isn’t reckless or impulsive; it’s tender, frustrated, and deeply human.
The video opens with Duff singing about her longing for connection as her partner drifts emotionally out of reach. As the song builds, a storm begins to form inside the house itself, with rain steadily flooding the space and cascading down around her. Duff moves through the home trying to close the emotional distance, but her partner remains disengaged as the environment — and their relationship — deteriorates. By the final moments, the storm has passed, but the damage is irreversible, and Duff walks away alone.
“Roommates” follows Duff’s November single “Mature,” which marked her first solo release in nearly a decade.
The new era also brings Duff back to the stage for the first time in nearly 20 years. She’ll kick off her “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” tour in London on Jan. 19, followed by stops in Toronto, New York City, and Los Angeles, before heading to Las Vegas for a trio of shows at Voltaire inside the Venetian in mid-February. While she’s kept details about the setlist under wraps, fans are expecting a mix of early-career favorites and emotionally grounded new material.
Duff’s evolution isn’t about shedding her past, but building on it. Where her early music captured the rush of becoming, “Roommates” sits with the stillness that follows. It’s a song for anyone who’s stayed too long, loved deeply, and had to admit that wanting someone back isn’t the same as belonging together.
We are so back!