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" and "Smoke Slow, the lead single for his EP, "Sad Songs In A Hotel Room". After released SSIAHR, he released four 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.
In 2023, he embarked on The Complicated Tour across the United States and Europe.
Let You Go
Joshua Bassett Lyrics
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Tear the treehouse down, give up the fantasy
Nothin' to regret since the day we met
Glad we took a chance makin' our own world
Perfectly imperfect like it had to be
Who thought that one first kiss
Would turn into two heartbreaks?
I'd never walk away
I love you so much that I've gotta let you go
It couldn't last forever
And I hope you find better
I can't forget us, can't pretend we ain't broken
It was good together
Now I've gotta let you go
I'll always be in love with who we used to be
I'll save the photographs and keep the memories
The ribbon in your hair, the secrets that we shared
The way that you would stare at me across the room
We laughed until we cried, it feels like yesterday
Who thought that one first kiss
Would turn into two heartbreaks?
'Cause since we were young, I swore
That I'd never walk away
I love you so much that I've gotta let you go
It couldn't last forever
And I hope you find better
I can't forget us, can't pretend we ain't broken
It was good together
Now I've gotta let you go
I'm pickin' up pieces left and right
Now that our hearts are both untied
It'll take time, it'll take time
No one can say we didn't try
I'll think of these days all my life
It'll take time, it'll take time
I love you so much that I've gotta let you go
It couldn't last forever
And I hope you find better, yeah
I can't forget us, can't pretend we ain't broken
It was good together
Now I've gotta let you go
In Joshua Bassett's song "Let You Go," he sings about ending a relationship that has come to its natural end. The opening lyrics "Close the book before it turns to tragedy / Tear the treehouse down, give up the fantasy" speak to the idea of understanding when it's time to move on and end things before they become toxic and detrimental to both parties involved. Bassett reflects on the past and realizes that despite the love they shared, it couldn't last forever. He acknowledges that they were "Perfectly imperfect like it had to be" and shares that he'll always cherish the moments and memories they had together.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the bittersweet nature of the breakup. Bassett sings "I love you so much that I've gotta let you go / It couldn't last forever / And I hope you find better / I can't forget us, can't pretend we ain't broken / It was good together / Now I've gotta let you go." He acknowledges that despite the love and connection they shared, it's time to move forward and find something better for both of them.
The second verse speaks to the pain of realizing that a relationship that was once full of promise and hope has ended in heartbreak. Bassett reflects on the promises he made to never walk away from the relationship, but ultimately acknowledges that it's time to let go.
The final lines of the song are both hopeful and pensive. Bassett acknowledges that moving on will be difficult, but he believes that it's necessary. "I'm pickin' up pieces left and right / Now that our hearts are both untied / It'll take time, it'll take time." In the end, he'll always cherish the memories they shared, but it's time to move on and find something better for both of them.
Line by Line Meaning
Close the book before it turns to tragedy
End the relationship before it goes sour and turns into a heartbreaking disaster.
Tear the treehouse down, give up the fantasy
Symbolically destroy the dreams we shared and accept the reality of the situation.
Nothin' to regret since the day we met
I don't regret meeting you, despite the pain of our break-up.
Glad we took a chance makin' our own world
I'm happy we took a chance and created a world together, even if it didn't work out in the end.
Perfectly imperfect like it had to be
Our relationship was not without flaws, but that's just the nature of things, and it was still worth it.
Who thought that one first kiss Would turn into two heartbreaks?
I never imagined that our first kiss would lead to two painful break-ups.
'Cause since we were young, I swore I'd never walk away
I promised myself I would always stay with you, no matter what.
I love you so much that I've gotta let you go, It couldn't last forever, And I hope you find better
I love you so much that I must end this relationship, as it was not meant to last forever, and I hope you find someone better.
I can't forget us, can't pretend we ain't broken, It was good together, Now I've gotta let you go
I can't forget the happy times we shared, but I can't pretend that we're not broken, and so I must let you go.
I'll always be in love with who we used to be, I'll save the photographs and keep the memories
I will always cherish the person you used to be, and I will keep photos and memories of our time together.
The ribbon in your hair, the secrets that we shared, The way that you would stare at me across the room, We laughed until we cried, it feels like yesterday
I remember the little details of our relationship - the ribbon in your hair, the secrets we shared, the way you looked at me, and how we laughed together.
I'm pickin' up pieces left and right, Now that our hearts are both untied, It'll take time, it'll take time, No one can say we didn't try, I'll think of these days all my life
Now that we have ended the relationship, I am trying to pick up the pieces and move on, which will take time. I know we tried our best, and I will remember these days for the rest of my life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jordan Elizabeth Adelberger, Joshua Kissiah Cumbee
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@jaydalee8013
Lyrics:
Close the book before it turns to tragedy
Tear the treehouse down, give up the fantasy
Nothin' to regret since the day we met
Glad we took a chance makin' our own world
Perfectly imperfect like it had to be
Who thought that one first kiss
Would turn into two heartbreaks?
'Cause since we were young, I swore
I'd never walk away
I love you so much that I've gotta let you go
It couldn't last forever
And I hope you find better
I can't forget us, can't pretend we ain't broken
It was good together
Now I've gotta let you go
I'm pickin' up pieces left and right
Now that our hearts are both untied
It'll take time, it'll take time
No one can say we didn't try
I'll think of these days all my life
It'll take time, it'll take
I love you so much that I've gotta let you go
It couldn't last forever
And I hope you find better, yeah
I can't forget us, can't pretend we ain't broken
It was good together
Now I've gotta let you go
@Jennifer-pw2lu
I believe it can be both ways. She did and she didn’t have the feelings for Ricky like before.
Nini was hurt as u can tell in the treehouse scene. I think she just wanted to be distracted rather than being sad over a breakup bc in reality a break up deeply hurts and let’s not forget, she’s a teenager in hs still experiencing life. With spring break she was just finding “happy distractions” to not feel those things(alone,sad,etc).
BUT I also feel like maybe she did lose feelings by the scene where their at big reds pizza parlor. When she says she didn’t come back to east high FOR Ricky I believe the way she said all that was f*cked up but u could tell that he was ONE of the reasons she came back
But then the song “just for a moment” from season 1 she says “I fell in love with a boy but I can’t tell if I fell out” so maybe there’s little pieces of yes she did love Ricky and No she doesn’t.
(That’s what I believe :) )
Plus, I’n the last episode when Ricky and nini exchange letters she looks at him and says “just for a moment” and leaves the room
@luciamangena
Josh singing in his lower register is underrated
@yesilikebunnies2913
It suits his voice so much better
@lethumthiyane5245
For real
@mj_tyson06
Literally tho! He has such an incredible range! I love when he uses his low range and high range in the same song
@manifoldseditor9801
he used to sing in lower ranges in his older songs and I’m glad he’s doing more lower ranges it really suits him better
@onlylove6055
@@yesilikebunnies2913 RIGHT?!
@sethrhys6882
The best original song of the season in my opinion
@SantaClaws_
Imo of the series
@folklreIover13
Yes.
@PETER-pb8yw
I am ur 100th likee