| "Bad Boy" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Jive Bombers | |
| Released | December 1956[1] |
| Studio | Savoy Records |
| Genre | Doo-wop, R&B[2] |
| Songwriter(s) | Lil Armstrong, Avon Long |
Bad Boy is a song written by Lil Armstrong and Avon Long. It became a hit for The Jive Bombers in 1957.[3] The song has since been covered by The Escorts, Mink DeVille, Ringo Starr, Sha Na Na, Maryann Price, David Johansen performing as Buster Poindexter, and others, and was used in the first-season finale of the television show "Crime Story" as well as in the 1990 film Cry-Baby. The Mink DeVille version was included in the 1983 film Breathless.