Bassett was born and raised in Oceanside, California to parents Taylor and Laura, and he has five sisters. He was home-schooled.
His first introduction to musical theater was at age 8, over a decade before he starred as Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, when he was in a community theater production of High School Musical as J.V. Jock No. 2. Since then, he has starred in over 30 musical productions.
Bassett also sings and plays piano, guitar, and drums.
Bassett's first substantial role was in 2018, when he played the recurring role of Aidan Peters on the Disney Channel television series Stuck in the Middle.
Bassett was cast in his first starring role at age 17 as Ricky Bowen, the male lead, in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. According to Playbill, Bassett co-wrote "Just For A Moment" with co-star Olivia Rodrigo for the series' soundtrack.
In early 2020, Bassett signed with talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency as well as signed a recording contract with Warner Records. He released his first single, "Common Sense," on music platforms on April 3, 2020.
On March 12, 2021, Bassett released his self-titled debut EP, “Joshua Bassett” with the first single, “Lie Lie Lie”, being released on January 14, 2021. In late 2021, Bassett released a trio of songs: "Set Me Free", "Crisis", and "Secret".
In 2022, he released the singles "Doppelgänger", a non-album single. He then released "Smoke Slow", a lead single, then released "Lifeline", and "Sad Songs In A Hotel Room", all for the EP of the same name. After released Sad Songs In A Hotel Room, he released four non-album singles, each a week apart - "would you love me now?", "SHE SAID HE SAID SHE SAID", "i'm sorry", and "Different". In the same year, he also performed "Smoke Slow" on Today, made his feature film debut in Better Nate Than Ever, and starred in the animated film, Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again. He also won a Kids Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star (Kids) in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
In 2023, he embarked on The Complicated Tour across the United States and Europe, released a single called "Just Love", and won another Kids Choice Award for his role in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
In 2024, he released two pre-release singles for his debut album, "The Golden Years" and "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes." He subsequently released his debut album on July 26, 2024, which shared the name with the first single, and started The Golden Years Tour just four days later. The North America tour started on July 30th in Arizona and ended on September 3rd in Los Angeles, California.
In January 2025, the European leg of The Golden Years tour occurred. It started on January 13 in Dublin, Ireland and ended on January 27th in Cologne, Germany.
Bet On It
Joshua Bassett Lyrics
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Everybody's tryin' to get in my head
I wanna listen to my own heart talkin'
I need to count on myself instead
(Did you ever) lose yourself to get what you want?
(Did you ever) get on a ride, then wanna get off?
(Did you ever) push away the ones you should've held close?
Did you ever let go? Did you ever not know?
I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan
Will I find what I lost? You know you can
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it
How will I know if there's a path worth takin'?
Should I question every move I make?
With all I've lost, my heart is breakin'
I don't wanna make the same mistakes
(Did you ever) doubt your dream will ever come true?
(Did you ever) blame the world, but never blame you?
(I will never) try to live a lie again
I don't wanna win this game if I can't play it my way
I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am (who I am)
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan (that's my plan)
Will I find what I lost? You know you can (you know you can)
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it
Oh, hold up
Gimme room to think
Bring it on down
'Body's always talk, always talkin'
Gotta work on my swing
Gotta do my own thing
Oh, hold up
'Body's always talkin' at me
It's no good at all
To see yourself and not recognize your face
Out on my own, it's such a scary place, ooh
The answers are all inside of me
All I gotta do is believe
I'm not gonna stop
Not gonna stop 'til I get my shot
That's who I am, that is my plan
Will I end up on top? You can
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on
You can bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (you can bet on me)
In Joshua Bassett's song Bet On It, he starts off by saying that people are always trying to talk at him and get in his head. He wants to listen to his own heart and count on himself instead of relying on others. He asks if anyone has ever lost themselves to get what they want or pushed away those who were close to them. Joshua then proclaims that he will not give up and will give it his all to make things right. He asks if he is the type of guy who means what he says and encourages everyone to bet on him.
The song then takes a reflective tone as Joshua explains his doubts and fears. He questions whether there is a path worth taking and whether he should question every move he makes. He acknowledges his mistakes and faults in the past but vows to never live a lie again. Joshua then says that he needs to work on his own thing and block out the voices talking at him. He ends by encouraging everyone to bet on him and that he will not stop until he gets his shot.
In sum, Joshua Bassett's Bet On It is a song about self-belief and determination. It's about listening to one's heart and not giving up on dreams despite doubts and fears. It encourages people to bet on themselves and pursue their goals.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody's always talkin' at me
People are always talking to me
Everybody's tryin' to get in my head
People are trying to influence me
I wanna listen to my own heart talkin'
I want to follow my own intuition
I need to count on myself instead
I need to rely on myself
(Did you ever) lose yourself to get what you want?
Have you ever sacrificed your true self to achieve something?
(Did you ever) get on a ride, then wanna get off?
Have you ever committed to something and then regretted it?
(Did you ever) push away the ones you should've held close?
Have you ever pushed away people who cared about you?
Did you ever let go? Did you ever not know?
Have you ever let go of something or not known what to do?
I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am
I won't give up
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan
I will put all my effort into this
Will I find what I lost? You know you can
I can find what I lost, believe in me
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (bet on me)
Trust me and believe in me
I wanna make it right, that is the way
I want to set things right
To turn my life around, today is the day
I am committed to turning my life around starting today
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Do I come across as someone who is true to their word?
How will I know if there's a path worth takin'?
How can I be sure I'm on the right path?
Should I question every move I make?
Do I need to second-guess my decisions?
With all I've lost, my heart is breakin'
I've lost a lot, and it hurts me
I don't wanna make the same mistakes
I don't want to repeat my past mistakes
(Did you ever) doubt your dream will ever come true?
Have you ever thought your dream will never be achieved?
(Did you ever) blame the world, but never blame you?
Have you ever blamed everything else except yourself?
(I will never) try to live a lie again
I won't be fake or dishonest anymore
I don't wanna win this game if I can't play it my way
I will only succeed if I do it my way
Oh, hold up
Wait a minute
Gimme room to think
Let me have some space to think
Bring it on down
Let's slow down
'Body's always talk, always talkin'
People are always trying to talk to me
Gotta work on my swing
I need to work on myself
Gotta do my own thing
I need to follow my own path
It's no good at all
It's not good
To see yourself and not recognize your face
To not be familiar with yourself
Out on my own, it's such a scary place, ooh
It's scary being alone
The answers are all inside of me
The answers are within myself
All I gotta do is believe
I just need to believe in myself
Not gonna stop
I won't give up
Not gonna stop 'til I get my shot
I will keep going until I have my chance
Will I end up on top? You can
I can succeed, and you can believe in me
Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on
Trust in me
You can bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it (bet on me)
Believe in me
I wanna make it right, that is the way
I want to fix things
To turn my life around, today is the day
I will start turning my life around today
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Can I be trusted to mean what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Believe in me
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Antonina Armato, Timothy A. James
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
Everybody's always talkin' at me
Everybody's tryin' to get in my head
I wanna listen to my own heart talkin'
I need to count on myself instead
Lose yourself to get what you want
(Did you ever)
Get on a ride and wanna get off
(Did you ever)
Push away the ones you should've held close
Did you ever let go?
Did you ever not know?
I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan
When I find what I lost
You know you can
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (Bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
How will I know if there's a path worth taking?
Should I question every move I make?
The thought of lost my heart and it's breakin'
I don't wanna make the same mistake
Doubt your dream will ever come true
(Did you ever)
Blame the world, but never blame you
(I will never)
Try to live a lie again
I don't wanna win this game if I can't play it my way
I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am (Who I am)
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan (That's my plan)
When I find what I lost
You know you can (You know you can)
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (Bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
Oh, hold up
Give me room to think
Bring it on down
Gotta work on my swing
Gotta do my own thing
Oh, hold up
It's no good at all
To see yourself and not recognize your face
Out on my own, it's such a scary place, ooh
The answers are all inside of me
All I gotta do is believe
I'm not gonna stop
Not gonna stop 'til I get my shot
That's who I am, that is my plan
Will I end up on top?
You can bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
You can bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (Bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (You can bet on me)
@rafa_dvs
Everybody's always talkin' at me
Everybody's tryin' to get in my head
I wanna listen to my own heart talkin'
I need to count on myself instead
Lose yourself to get what you want
(Did you ever)
Get on a ride and wanna get off
(Did you ever)
Push away the ones you should've held close
Did you ever let go?
Did you ever not know?
I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan
When I find what I lost
You know you can
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (Bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
How will I know if there's a path worth taking?
Should I question every move I make?
The thought of lost my heart and it's breakin'
I don't wanna make the same mistake
Doubt your dream will ever come true
(Did you ever)
Blame the world, but never blame you
(I will never)
Try to live a lie again
I don't wanna win this game if I can't play it my way
I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am (Who I am)
I'll give it all I got, that is my plan (That's my plan)
When I find what I lost
You know you can (You know you can)
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (Bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
Oh, hold up
Give me room to think
Bring it on down
Gotta work on my swing
Gotta do my own thing
Oh, hold up
It's no good at all
To see yourself and not recognize your face
Out on my own, it's such a scary place, ooh
The answers are all inside of me
All I gotta do is believe
I'm not gonna stop
Not gonna stop 'til I get my shot
That's who I am, that is my plan
Will I end up on top?
You can bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it
You can bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (Bet on me)
I wanna make it right, that is the way
To turn my life around, today is the day
Am I the type of guy who means what I say?
Bet on it, bet on it
Bet on it, bet on it (You can bet on me)
@tiffanylopez4766
I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT I AM LISTENING TO good 4 u and THIS AT THE SAME TIME. I never multitasked like this in my life.
@jaliyahjamison1711
Same
@mikhaelagabiola
tell me about it!
@personwithataylorswiftobse5690
WAIT GOOD 4 U IS OUT? I CANT FIND IT
:(
@jaliyahjamison1711
@@personwithataylorswiftobse5690 go to her channel
@itzelescobedo1468
Same
@melissagaray16
Iconic Troy Bolton songs that Joshua Bassett should sing:
Getch' a head in the game ✅
Bet on it ✅
Scream 🔒
@akshaygarg_19
I would definitely lose my mind if they do Scream. I love that song
@melissagaray16
@@akshaygarg_19 me too scream is my favorite from hsm
@laciepaaka7178
They’ll probably do it for season 3