[10] During the song's Albanian-language and occasional English lyrics, Istrefi implies an empowerment message, singing about self-love and how she does not need anyone to make her feel happy.

Many critics praised Istrefi's appearance and vocal delivery, constantly comparing it to that of Barbadian artist Rihanna and Australian musician Sia.

[12][13][14] David Rishty from Billboard also responded positively towards the song and linked her aesthetic to that of American disc jockey-trio Major Lazer.

[2] Ultra Music's executive Patrick complimented the song for its "oriental" appeal and found the lyrical alternation between Albanian and English as "seamless" and "special".

[15] The staff of BigFM expected a chart success in Germany and wrote that "BonBon", including its "smooth, sexy-smoky-sounding tones" fusing pop, reggae and dubstep, was destined for a chill evening.

[16] Fans of "BonBon" included Bebe Rexha,[17] Imany,[18] Jelena Karleuša,[19] Jesse Saint John,[20] Katy Perry,[20] Kim Kardashian[21] and P.

[25][26] "BonBon" experienced widespread success on record charts, reaching top 10 positions were achieved in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),[27] Germany,[28] Greece,[29] Lebanon,[30] Romania,[31] Russia and Sweden.

[47] In February 2017, the single also received a platinum certification by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) in France for shifting more than 133,333 units.

[53] In May 2016, she further went on to perform "BonBon" on German game show Schlag den Star and French television programme Mad Mag.