Both Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea have had cameos in the Fast and Furious franchise; Ora in Fast and Furious 6 (2013) and Azalea in Furious 7 (2015).
The song is featured on the video game series Just Dance 2015.
In 2015, the song appeared in the movie, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.
"Black Widow" was nominated for "Best Video" at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards.