A line in their lyrics, "this is it, boys; this is war", recalls "99 Red Balloons", the English version of Nena's 1983 hit "99 Luftballons".

[4] The Re-View calls "Some Nights" a "bolder, catchier and more striking track than its predecessor "We Are Young", upping the stakes when it comes to both style and substance."

In closing, he cited the track as one that would "cement [Fun] as one of the most intriguing and exciting new bands to emerge from the States in recent years.

"[8] The Guardian writer Dave Simpson compared Ruess's vocals in the song to those of Freddie Mercury and called the lyrics "sincere and oddly moving".

The song remained in the lower region of the chart for approximately four months due to low-level sales and consistent high-level streaming, before finally entering the top 40 in its 18th week.

The music video for "Some Nights" was produced by Poonam Sehrawat and directed by Anthony Mandler, and released on MTV.com on June 4, 2012.

The flag of the Union troops is that of the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment, volunteer soldiers that were commanded by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain starting in 1863.

[13] "Some Nights" appeared in the series finale of Harry's Law, and has been used in television spots for the ABC program Secret Millionaire.

On Air With Ryan Seacrest reviews a collaborative video version of Some Nights performed by nine "YouTube stars".

[18] Released on Jake Coco's YouTube channel on August 11, 2012, by October 13, 2012, this cover version received 4,532,233 views in 63 days.

Ohio based metalcore band Like Moths To Flames covered the song on the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 5.

On April 25, 2013, teen actress and musician Victoria Justice (of Nickelodeon's Victorious) posted a softer acoustic rendition of "Some Nights".

[22] The song was covered The Band Perry in concert from Jackson, Michigan We Are Pioneers World Tour 2013 with mashup "Night Gone Wasted".