"Under Cover of Darkness" received positive reviews, managing to reach BBC Radio 1's A Playlist; before going on to debut at number 47 on the respective chart.

The reference occurs when Julian Casablancas throws his microphone stand (which he also did in the video for "Last Nite") while stating that "everybody's singing the same song for 10 years.

"[citation needed] This led some to believe he was talking about the longevity of arguably the band's most popular single.

The song is also featured on the soundtrack for basketball simulation game NBA 2K15 which was released in October 2014 in North America.

The title of the song was also referenced in an episode of Pokémon anime called '"Under Color of Darkness!