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Only Human is the fourth studio album by English recording artist Cheryl, released on 7 November 2014 through Polydor Records, becoming her second album to be released under the mononym Cheryl after A Million Lights (2012). Following a slew of media invasion, Cheryl took a one-year hiatus from music. Following her hiatus, Cheryl confirmed that Girls Aloud's would reunite and release a greatest hits compilation, after its release, the group embarked on their last tour and announced their permanent split. In July 2013 Cheryl began recording "Only Human", the recording was later completed in August 2014.
"Only Human" is an concept album, which thematically explore themes of being at peace with oneself, banishing bad influences and living life to the full. Musically the album follows in the same vein as Cheryl's previous work taking influence from pop and R&B, however the album contains a diverse musical style ranging from 80s, discopop to sparsely-produced contemporary songs. Cheryl worked with a variety of writers and producers including frequent collaborators and new ones to create her desired sound, she also contributed a large amount of writing herself.
The album was preceded by lead single, "Crazy Stupid Love", which featured British rapper Tinie Tempah, released on 18 July 2014. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, selling 118,000 copies in its first week, becoming Cole's fourth number one single. The album's second single, "I Don't Care", was released before the album on 2 November 2014.
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