[citation needed] Harry Styles announced the title of his third studio album as Harry's House on 23 March 2022, unveiling its artwork, a 40-second trailer and the album's release date as 20 May 2022.
[2] In an interview with Zane Lowe after the album's release, Styles spoke about the title and why he wrote the song: "I had an experience with someone where, in getting to know them better, they revealed some stuff to me that was very much like 'Oh, that's not normal, like I think you should maybe get some help or something.
'This song was inspired by that experience and person, who I kind of disguised as Matilda from the Roald Dahl book.
[3]The song received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise being given to its lyrical content.
[5] Following the release of its parent album Harry's House, "Matilda" entered at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 dated 4 June 2022, becoming one of the four top-ten entries; the others being "As It Was", "Late Night Talking" and "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" which peaked at numbers one, three and eight, respectively.