Tropical Chancer

"Tropical Chancer" was written by Elly Jackson, Ian Sherwin and Jeff Bhasker, and produced by Sherwin and Jackson. It contains a sample of "My Jamaican Guy" as written and performed by Grace Jones, who is credited as one of the co-writers, as well as a sample from "Stop" originally performed by B.W.H., an Italian project fronted by Stefano Zito.[1] "Tropical Chancer" is a disco and electro-calypso track that incorporates elements of reggae and dancehall, set against a Nile Rodgers-inspired funk guitar and echoing steel drums.[2][3][4] The song tells the story of a Caribbean wide boy that Jackson has known for many years, whom she describes as the tropical version of Del Boy, a character from the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses played by David Jason.[5]

The song was made available to stream online as the second promotional single from Trouble in Paradise on 9 June 2014.[6] It was also available as an instant download with the pre-order of the album[7] and was later released as the B-side of the "Kiss and Not Tell" seven-inch vinyl single.

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Trouble in Paradise.[1]