Critical Reception
"Bidi bidi bom bom" was popular with children and young adolescents. Billboard's Ramiro Burr noted that, with French lyrics, it could have been popular in European night clubs. Kristine Helen Burns, in her book Women and Music in America Since 1900 (2002), stated that "No me queda más" and "Bidi bidi bom bom" helped Selena peak in her fan base by 1995. Ilan Stavans and Harold Augenbraum reviewed Amor prohibido and stated that "Bidi bidi bom bom", "No me queda más", and "Techno Cumbia" are the "key hits of the album".
Antonio Morales of Gringo Gazette stated that "Bidi bidi bom bom" was one of his favorite songs, while he opined that "Selena was having fun with this track. You could really hear her excitement, enthusiasm and lovely voice in this gem." Aaron Sebastian Cruz, also from Gringo Gazette, wrote that "Selena's passion and conveying abilities, helped her with recording "Bidi bidi bom bom" – a fun reggae song that is a great choice anywhere at any social gatherings." In Cruz's Top 100 Fun Summer Songs, "Bidi bidi bom bom" was positioned at number six. Diosdada Sagarra Díaz of Adelante highly praised "Bidi bidi bom bom"'s mixing styles and the "addicting rhythms" of the song. Díaz also said that the song is "catchy and romantic". Alberto Rivera, of El Universo believed that it was one of the first Spanish-reggae songs to have ever reached number-one on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He highly praised Jennifer Lopez's performance of the song during the Selena movie.
Alexio Almeirão of Expresso believed that "Bidi bidi bom bom one of Selena's best songs during her career, and one of her internationally". Almeirão complained that " the song could have been way better if it had more of a cumbia sound – then reggae. Something similar to "Ya no" with a mixture of "No me queda más", would've topped the charts internationally". Xosé Rodríguez of La Opinión A Coruña wrote down that "Bidi bidi bom bom" is a "classic" and believed "It hits all the right keys and melody", while Devanté Williams of Las Cruces Sun-News stated that "Bidi bidi bom bom" was a "Hit in the making for non-Spanish-speaking countries". "Bidi bidi bom bom" was highly liked by children and was covered in various children compilation albums after Selena's death.
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