Critical response At the time of its release, "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" was a favorite of Selena's younger fan base. Posthumous reviews have cited the song as being "catchy". Ramiro Burr of
Billboard magazine believed that the song could have easily been successful in European clubs thanks to its striking resemblance to
Euro-pop and
Eurodance songs that were popular in Europe at the time. Tom Whitehurst Jr. of the
Corpus Christi Caller Times wrote that he did not know what "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" meant but, after a friend played him a tape of the recording, he became a fan of the singer. Andrew Mitchell, also from the
Corpus Christi Caller Times, called the song "happy" and said that it was "only natural to want to know the meaning of [the song], not just memorize [the] lyrics to sing along. Music can teach. It can remove barriers of the mind and soul."
Joey Guerra of the
Houston Chronicle, called the song "bouncy". Musicologists
Ilan Stavans and
Harold Augenbraum called "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "No Me Queda Más", and "
Techno Cumbia" the "key hits of [
Amor Prohibido]". Peter Watrous of
The New York Times called the song "lightweight" but found it to be: "better than [Selena's English-language recordings]". Sue Anne Pressley of
The Washington Post wrote that "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" was "sprightly carefree", and "infectious". Writing for the
San Antonio Express-News, Michael Clark complimented A.B.'s addition of "world-music flourishes" to the song. Katherine Seligman, also from the
San Antonio Express News, described the recording as an: "infectiously happy song".
Sun Sentinel contributor, Steve Bennett also called the recording "infectious". Author Veda Boyd Jones wrote that "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" is a: "catchy song with nonsensical words". This was echoed by Joe Nick Patoski in his book,
Texas Monthly on Texas Women, where he called Selena "savvy enough" to record a song that has a "catchy", "nonsensical but eminently hummable" melody. According to Ed Morales who wrote in his book
The Latin Beat, "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" is an easily "forgettable throwaway" for the average listener, but found the it "catchy" and said it "sticks in your gut". The Spanish-language magazine
Personajes, enjoyed the song's ability to "make everyone dance". Jessica Lucia Roiz of the
Latin Times called the recording a "happy-go-lucky tune". John LaFollette of
The Monitor called the track "playful". Marjua Estevez of
Vibe called it a: "sassy dance track". Eliza Thompson of
Cosmopolitan asserted that Selena's songs—particularly "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom"—resonate a "fun atmosphere". Canadian magazine
Tribute, called "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" an "upbeat hit". Writing for
Out magazine, Xorje Olivares explained how "universal" it is, and "that you can't help but feel nostalgic" after listening to a few notes of "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom". John Dyzer of
Entertainment Weekly, called the song a "beach-blanket anthem" and a "
novelty hit". Dita Quinones of
NBC San Diego, called it a "feel-good spirit" track. Ashley Velez called "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" a "feel good song" and noted how the "fun [track]" is "one of Selena's most memorable contributions to the Latin music world." Taradell believed that remixing the song was fruitless, claiming that cumbia music is "more danceable" than reggae. It was listed as an honorable mention of the top ten best Tejano songs of all-time by Ramiro Burr.
Warta Ekonomi, an Indonesian business-focus magazine, named "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" one of the top Spanish-language songs of 1995.
Cosmopolitan ranked the song first among their top ten best songs for a summer BBQ, Since its release, the song has been included on many music critics "best of Selena songs" lists including the
Latino Post (at number three),
OC Weekly (at number three),
BuzzFeed (at number three),
Latina (at number four), and
Neon Tommy (at number one). In its eleventh week, it peaked at number one; her second as a solo artist. John Lannert wrote that in its second week atop the Hot Latin Songs chart, "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" had "no challenger in sight". In its third week atop the Hot Latin Songs chart,
Billboard announced that its new airplay measuring system for the music chart would be based on
Nielsen ratings beginning with the November 12, 1994 issue. Nonetheless, Lannert predicted that "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" would remain atop the Hot Latin Songs chart and, "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" fell to the third slot on the Hot Latin Songs chart in its fifteenth week. In the following week, "No Me Queda Más" took the fifth slot while "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" fell to the sixth position on the Hot Latin Songs chart the week of November 26, 1994. After spending 20 weeks on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and peaking at number one for four consecutive weeks, the song finished the year as the
seventh best-performing single on the chart. "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" re-entered the Hot Latin Songs chart on January 14, 1995 (after a week's departure from the chart) at number 30. Selena was shot and killed by
Yolanda Saldívar on March 31, 1995. Four of her singles, "No Me Queda Más", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "
Como la Flor", and "Amor Prohibido", re-entered
Billboard magazine's Hot Latin Tracks and the
Regional Mexican Airplay chart on April 15, 1995. "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" was positioned at number six the week of April 15, 1995,
Billboard magazine posthumously named Selena the Top Latin Artist of the 1990s the result of her fourteen top-ten singles on the Hot Latin Songs chart (including seven number-one hits).{{cite magazine| last = Mayfield| first = Geoff| date = December 26, 1999| title = Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade| magazine = Billboard| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.| volume = 111 == Music video ==