The original name of the Cops theme song was “Bad Boys” by Inner Circle. It was released before the show adopted it as its opening theme, and later became widely known as “Bad Boys (Theme from Cops)”.

Quick note

The song wasn’t written specifically for the show; Cops later used it because a producer liked it.

TL;DR

  • Original title: Bad Boys
  • Artist: Inner Circle
  • Later associated title: Bad Boys (Theme from Cops)