music.wikisort.org - Composition"Bad Boys" is a 1987 song by the Jamaican reggae band Inner Circle, which gained high popularity in the United States after its re-release in 1993, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Top 40 Mainstream.[1] It is well known as the opening theme to the American TV show Cops and the theme song of the Bad Boys franchise.
1987 single by Inner Circle
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 Swedish single picture sleeve, 1990 |
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B-side | "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" |
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Released | 1987 (original release) 1990 (1st re-release Europe) 1993 (2nd re-release US) |
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Genre | Reggae |
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Length | 3:52 |
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Label | Island |
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Songwriter(s) | Ian Lewis |
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Producer(s) | Ian Lewis, Touter Harvey, Roger Lewis |
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History
The song was originally released in 1987 on the album One Way and gained low airplay and poor sales. However, in 1992, it was also included on the Bad to the Bone album, and the song was released as a single in 1993, after the unexpected success of their previous international hit single "Sweat (A La La La La Long)". "Bad Boys" reached number 52 in the United Kingdom[2] and number eight in the United States.[1] In the latter territory, it was certified Gold and sold 600,000 copies.[3][4] The song was also released as B-side on Inner Circle's 1992 single, "Sweat (A La La La La Long)".[5] The song was also released as a single in mid-1991 in Norway and Finland, where it peaked at number one.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1990–1991) |
Peak position |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] |
1 |
Norway (VG-lista)[7] |
1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] |
2 |
Chart (1993) |
Peak position |
Australia (ARIA)[9] |
25 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] |
21 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] |
19 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] |
35 |
Ireland (IRMA)[13] |
26 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] |
5 |
UK Singles (OCC)[2] |
52 |
UK Dance (Music Week)[15] |
30 |
US Billboard Hot 100[1] |
8 |
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[1] |
15 |
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[1] |
58 |
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[1] |
27 |
US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard)[1] |
7 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (1993) |
Rank |
Australia (ARIA)[16] |
88 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] |
15 |
US Billboard Hot 100[18] |
69 |
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In popular culture
"Bad Boys" was selected as the theme song for Cops because a field producer for the show happened to be a fan of Inner Circle.[19] The song, which was very popular during the 1990s, is also used in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence action/comedy film series Bad Boys, which was named after the song.[20][21]
A parody of the song was used in a fourth season episode of ABC's Fresh Off the Boat where the chorus goes "Good boys, good boys; whatcha gonna do?".[22]
See also
- List of number-one singles of 1991 (Finland)
- List of number-one songs in Norway
References
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- Ian Lewis
- Roger Lewis
- Bernard "Touter" Harvey
- Michael Sterling
- Lancelot Hall
- Trevor "Skatta" Bonnick
- Michael "Ibo" Cooper
- Stephen "Cat" Coore
- William Stewart
- William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke
- Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett
- Milton "Prilly" Hamilton
- Charles Farquharson
- Calvin McKenzie
- Funky Brown
- Jacob Miller
- Lester Adderley
- Norman Grant
- Rick Hunt
- Calton Coffie
- Dave Gonzales
- Kris Bentley
- Jr. Jazz
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Cops |
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Episodes |
- Seasons 1–20
- Seasons 21–present
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- "Bad Boys" (Inner Circle song)
- "X-Cops" (The X-Files episode)
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Bad Boys |
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На других языках
- [en] Bad Boys (Inner Circle song)
[es] Bad Boys (canción de Inner Circle)
«Bad Boys» es el título de una canción de la banda de reggae Inner Circle.
[ru] Bad Boys (песня)
«Bad Boys» (с англ. — «Плохие парни») — песня ямайской регги-группы Inner Circle. Написана в 1987 году, однако обрела популярность в США только после переиздания в 1993, когда она заняла восьмое место в Billboard Hot 100 и седьмое в Top 40 Mainstream. На протяжении 25 лет песня является музыкальной темой вступительной заставки американского телесериала Cops (англ.) (рус.[1].
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