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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described Nightlife as an " underrated gem of a record ", but a " complete anomaly within their catalog "... " a subdued, soulful record, smooth in ways that Thin Lizzy never were before and rarely were afterwards ".

He singles out " She Knows " as " gently propulsive, utterly addictive ", but adds that there are " still moments of tough, primal rock ' n ' roll ", such as " It's Only Money " and " Sha La La ".