'Bad Boys', the theme song for the U.S. TV show "Cops", was recorded by which band?

Inner Circle is the band that recorded 'Bad Boys', the theme song for the U.S. TV show "Cops". It is a 1987 song of the Jamaican reggae band Inner Circle, which gained high popularity in the United States after its re-release in 1993, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It is very well known as the opening theme to the TV show "Cops." The song also served as a theme song for the "Bad Boys" film franchise.

Inner Circle, also known as The Inner Circle Band or The Bad Boys of Reggae, is a band that formed in Kingston, Jamaica in 1968. The band first backed the music group 'The Chosen Few' in the early 1970s before joining with successful solo artist Jacob Miller and releasing a string of records. This era of the band ended with Miller's death in a car crash in 1980.

The band reformed in 1986. During this period, they released several international hit singles, including 'Sweat (A La La La La Long)' and 'Bad Boys', the theme for the TV show "Cops". The group continued to record and tour after their reasonable success.

Brothers Ian and Roger Lewis have remained the group's consistent members, playing bass and guitar, respectively. Other long-term members include keyboardist Bernard "Touter" Harvey (1973), and drummer Lancelot Hall (1986), joining in the reformation. The band's lineup is completed by singer Trevor "Skatta" Bonnick and lead guitarist Andre Philips.