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 song, not just memorize 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 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".