Peak
8
Weeks
20
Score
2,946
Chart Year
1993
This song was recorded twice. The first version was on Inner Circle's 1987 album One Way, and a second version was recorded in 1989 for their 1991 album Identified. While Inner Circle worked on Identified, the television network FOX chose the second version of this song to be the theme for the reality TV show Cops, which premiered on March 11, 1989. As it drew larger and larger audiences all over the world, the song (that is the second recording) became a cultural hallmark, with the song representing anyone who was in trouble with the law. When Cops was syndicated in Sweden at the turn of the decade, the song was released as a single there in 1991 and quickly reached #1. Soon it was a hit in many other European countries. It was not until 1993 when the song was issued as a single in the US. After the song's success in America, the band released an album in 1994 with this as the title track; the album won a Grammy in 1995 for Best Reggae Album. In 1995, this was used for the soundtrack of the comedy film of the same name. A completely different song with the exact same title was a hit in 1983 for Wham! >>
Huh Bad boys Whatcha want, watcha want Whatcha gonna do When Sheriff John Brown come for you? Tell me, whatcha wanna do? Whatcha gonna do? Yeah Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? When you were eight and you had bad traits You go to school and learn the golden rule So why are you acting like a bloody fool? If you get hot, then you must get cool Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? You chuck it on that one, you chuck it on this one You chuck it on your mother and you chuck it on your father You chuck it on your brother and you chuck it on your sister You chuck it on that one and you chuck it on me Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Nobody naw give you no break Police naw give you no break Not a soldier man give you no break Not even you idren naw give you no break Wa-hey Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Why did you have to act so mean? Don't you know you're human being? Born of a mother with the love of a father Reflection comes and reflection goes I know sometimes you wanna let go Hey, hey, hey I know sometimes you wanna let go Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? (You're too bad, you're too rude) (You're too bad, you're too rude, yeah) Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? You chuck it on that one, you chuck it on this one You chuck it on your mother and you chuck it on your father You chuck it on your brother and you chuck it on your sister You chuck it on that one and you chuck it on me Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1, 1993 | 73 | 53 |
| 2 | May 8, 1993 | 52 | 74 |
| 3 | May 15, 1993 | 32 | 94 |
| 4 | May 22, 1993 | 19 | 107 |
| 5 | May 29, 1993 | 13 | 113 |
| 6 | Jun 5, 1993 | 10 | 116 |
| 7 | Jun 12, 1993 | 8 | 118 |
| 8 | Jun 19, 1993 | 8 | 118 |
| 9 | Jun 26, 1993 | 10 | 116 |
| 10 | Jul 3, 1993 | 11 | 115 |
| 11 | Jul 10, 1993 | 13 | 113 |
| 12 | Jul 17, 1993 | 22 | 104 |
| 13 | Jul 24, 1993 | 32 | 94 |
| 14 | Jul 31, 1993 | 35 | 91 |
| 15 | Aug 7, 1993 | 53 | 73 |
| 16 | Aug 14, 1993 | 55 | 71 |
| 17 | Aug 21, 1993 | 59 | 67 |
| 18 | Aug 28, 1993 | 71 | 55 |
| 19 | Sep 4, 1993 | 78 | 48 |
| 20 | Sep 11, 1993 | 93 | 33 |