While ubiquitous as the high-energy theme for the TV show Cops and the Bad Boys film franchise, the 1987 hit "" by the Jamaican reggae band Inner Circle carries a deeper social message often lost in its pop-culture fame. The Story Behind the Song
: A re-release in 1993 propelled it to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 . inner_circle_bad_boys
: The band's 1993 album, also titled Bad Boys (or Bad to the Bone in some regions), won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1994. While ubiquitous as the high-energy theme for the
: It became the theme for Cops in 1989 after the show's producer sought a reggae track to provide a unique "counterpoint" to law enforcement. : The band's 1993 album, also titled Bad
: The song's massive popularity directly inspired the title and theme of the Bad Boys action-comedy franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. A Misunderstood Message