[3] In the joint statement, they explained that, despite going "back and forth" about it due to the "disgusting and confusing state of the world", they were releasing the song in the midst of the George Floyd protests as a "form of escapism from troubling things", writing, "It’s important to us to highlight and celebrate Black joy and love in the middle of so much pain and trauma.

"[4][5] "Experience" is a "retro" disco[6][7][8] song, written as a duet, which incorporates electro-funk, pop, and R&B influences, and features drums, synthesizers, and trumpets played by Kyla Moscovich.

[11] In the song's lyrics, Monét and Khalid express their hopes that an unfaithful ex-lover has grown from experience post-breakup.

[9][12][13] The song was called a "chugging groove" by The Guardian's Alim Kheraj, who remarked that it was "indebted" to Off the Wall-era Quincy Jones, and that the production by SG Lewis was "plush".

[2][14] Robin Murray of Clash called "Experience" "a stunning party-starting favourite that blasts apart the rigours of the lockdown process" and "sheer joy from start to finish".