[4] Although it was suspected that Jack White wrote the song about his breakup with Renée Zellweger, he has denied this claim.

In an NPR interview, Jack White referred to "Blue Orchid" as the song that saved the album.

"Blue Orchid" has been remixed by High Contrast on the album Fabric Live 25.

It features the main guitar riff accompanied by a largely drum and bass inspired backing beat.

The song is used as the theme song for the Australian radio show Wil & Lehmo on Triple M; it is also used briefly in the trailer for the 2008 documentary It Might Get Loud, in which Jack White features with other musical artists The Edge and Jimmy Page.

Part of the song is also played in the second episode of Forces of Nature, a 2016 science documentary series aired on BBC One.