"Ora’s hook overshadowed Azalea’s verses on the song". "Black Widow" received mixed reviews from the critics that went from: Due to its message it was often compared with Katy Perry’s "Dark Horse". Its lyrics refer to failed love, revenge and dark feelings. The two singers’ vocals are structured as a call and response throughout the song. The single is composed of an ominous steel drum rhythm, heavy bass and a dance breakdown. The mixing was completed by Phil Tan, in Atlanta. It was initially for Katy Perry’s 2013 album, "Prism" but was going to be offered to another artist because it wasn’t finished by the time of the album’s release.Īzalea heard about the song and described it as "mysterious record" and "legend".Īt the iTunes Festival, in 2013, Perry offered her the chance to record it and in November the same year Azalea started recording the song alongside Rita Ora.īlack Widow's instrumentation and programming were covered by StarGate and the singers’ vocals were recorded at the Record Planet and Westlake Recording Studios, in Los Angeles, and Jungle City Studios, in New York. The song was written by Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Sarah Hudson, Benny Blanco and duo StarGate and also produced by the latter. It’s sung by Iggy Azalea and lasts for 3:29 minutes. "Black Widow" was released on July 8, 2014.
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