High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Bad Boys" is a song by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. The song is her second single after winning the fifth series of The X Factor, and the lead single from her debut album, Overcome. The song features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Flo Rida, Melvin K. Watson Jr, Larry Summerville Jr., Busbee, Lauren Evans, Alex James, and was produced by The Phantom Boyz. It was first released for digital download on October 12, 2009. The song is an uptempo electrohop song, lyrically about becoming attracted to dangerous men.