Luke, but the collaboration proved unsuccessful. Shortly afterward, Azalea and Perry begun working together with the latter's frequent collaborator Dr. Perry then took to Twitter to rave about Azalea's music, and Azalea later consulted Anokute about a future collaboration with Perry. When Azalea was nominated at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, Anokute asked Perry if she could promote Azalea's nomination in her category for Artist to Watch. Anokute, who previously was an A&R for Perry at her label Capitol Records, told Azalea that Perry was a fan of her music. In early 2013, Azalea became friends with American singer Katy Perry through Chris Anokute, an A&R at Azalea's record label Def Jam Recordings.
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The song is featured on the video game series Just Dance 2015. Azalea has performed the song live as part of the set list for her first headlining tour, The New Classic Tour (2014). Accordingly, before becoming a single it achieved peaks of number 91 in the United Kingdom and number 86 in Australia, and appeared on several component charts. "Black Widow" charted due to strong digital sales during the debut week of The New Classic. Other journalists, praised its beat and Azalea and Ora's vocals. Ts composition has been the subject of music critics' comparisons to Perry's "Dark Horse". It has also reached number four in the UK and number fifteen in Australia. The song also became Ora's first top-three hit in the US. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Azalea's third top-ten hit, following " Fancy" and " Problem". "Black Widow" has been described as "channeling the trap" genre, containing an ominous steel drum rhythm, heavy bass and a sparse beat. On July 8, 2014, the song impacted on mainstream radio stations in the US as the fifth single from The New Classic and the accompanying music video for the song was released on August 13, 2014. Initially a track recorded by Perry for her fourth studio album, Prism (2013), the song was excluded from its track listing, however Perry handed the demo to Azalea for her to complete. "Black Widow" was written by Azalea, Katy Perry, Sarah Hudson, Benny Blanco, and duo Stargate the latter also produced the song. The song's hook is sung by British recording artist Rita Ora, and its lyrics chronicle subjects of revenge and feminism in a failed romantic relationship. " Black Widow" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, from her debut studio album, The New Classic.
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It was us against the world, and now we just fuckin’īut instead of the two lovers going their separate ways amicably like mature adults, each holding a cardboard box full of the stuff they left at the other person’s house (what fun would that be?), Azalea decides to make her soon-to-be ex pay for their failed relationship by revenge-loving him to DEATH (or something like that).Stargate, Tim Blacksmith, Danny D. Went from nothin’ to somethin’, likin’ to lovin’ It’s just a cat and mouse game, always starts the sameįirst we’re both down to play, then somehow you go astray Then, over a spooky instrumental that sounds like something out of a horror movie, Azalea begins to rap about a love gone sour: I’m gonna love you, I’m gonna love you, I’m gonna love you You shoulda known better than to mess with me harder Over handclaps and ominous synths, Ora sings with a growing intensity:Īnd I’m gonna show you what’s really crazy With her latest song “Fancy” steadily climbing the charts and a rumor that she's featured on Ariana Grande’s upcoming single, “Problem,” do you think Azalea’s poised for stateside stardom with “Black Widow”?Īs soon as you press play, “Black Widow” grabs a hold of you with its powerful, almost menacing chorus. From the song’s structure to its “trap-lite” beats (a term coined by Idolator’s Carl Williott), “Black Widow” sounds a lot like Perry’s “Dark Horse” - but I have a feeling that’s exactly why the song appealed to Azalea in the first place. Iggy Azalea’s long-awaited debut album The New Classic has leaked online, and that means we finally get to hear the Australian rapper’s new Katy Perry-penned track, “Black Widow.” Featuring British singer Rita Ora, “Black Widow” is an eerie rap-pop fusion with a soaring chorus and a catchy trap breakdown.