| "Only Human" | ||||
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| Single by Cheryl | ||||
| from the album Only Human | ||||
| Released | 22 March 2015 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Producer(s) | Schwartz | |||
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"Only Human" is a song by English recording artist Cheryl from her fourth studio album of the same name (2014). It was released on 22 March 2015 through Polydor Records as the third single from the album. "Only Human" is an electronic ballad, written by Matt Schwartz, Jo Perry and Cass Lowe, whilst produced by Schwartz. Lyrically, it finds Cheryl singing about the inspiration to forgive yourself for being human and live your best life in spite of everything. "Only Human" received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and called it her best ballad to date.
"Only Human" was remixed for radio by British drum and bass producer Wilkinson and was a commercial failure, only peaking at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart as an album cut; after its official release as a single, it failed to reach the top 100, becoming the lowest-charting single of her career. The accompanying music video for "Only Human" was directed by Chris Sweeney and co-directed by Cheryl herself. It depicts the singer controlling the world opening her fingers to release energy, dust and glistening stars, and received positive reviews from critics. Cheryl performed the song on BBC's fundraising show Children in Need 2014 on 14 November 2014.