"Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Bicycle Race" were released together on a double A-sided single, and the songs refer to each other.

"Bicycle Race" reciprocates with the line "Fat bottomed girls, they'll be riding today".

Cash Box said it has "a solid thumping beat, soaring harmonies and sonorous guitar work.

[16] Queen's live performances of the song featured a different vocal arrangement from the studio recording.

[18] The song was not included on the band's 2023 Yoto (a portable music player) greatest hits compilation, as its adult content was deemed inappropriate for the children the device is marketed to.