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| Released | March 12, 2021 | |||
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Joshua Bassett is the debut EP by American singer-songwriter Joshua Bassett, released on March 12, 2021, through Warner Records.
The EP was supported by the release of three singles, "Lie Lie Lie", released on January 14, "Only a Matter of Time", released on January 28, and "Telling Myself", released on March 12, 2021.
In early 2020, Bassett signed with talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency, as well as signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. [1] [2] after signing with Warner Bros. Records, He released his debut single, "Common Sense", on music platforms on April 3, 2020. [3] Later that month, Bassett appeared in the television special, The Disney Family Singalong , in which he performed "We're All In This Together" from High School Musical alongside the film's cast as well as cast members from the Zombies and Descendants franchises. [4] [5] Bassett's second single, "Anyone Else", was released on July 16, 2020. [6] In August 2020, he was a guest star participant on Nickelodeon's reality game series Unfiltered. [7] In October 2020, in an interview, Bassett revealed that he had worked on his six track debut EP which would be released soon. [8] That same month, he revealed in an interview with Good Morning America that his debut EP would be released in early 2021. [9]
On January 14, 2021, Bassett released "Lie Lie Lie", [10] the lead single from his then-upcoming debut EP, with a R3hab remix and an acoustic piano version released the following month. [11] [12] The song peaked in the top thirty on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 and in the top ninety on the OOC UK Singles, becoming his first entry on both charts. [13] [14] Bassett had shared a snippet of the song on Instagram under the title, "I Know", back in late 2019 when the song had not entered production. [15] He followed it up with the second single from his EP, "Only a Matter Of Time", released on January 28, 2021. [16] [17] In February 2021, Limbo, a short film that he had filmed back in 2015, was released on Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo on Demand. Despite the delayed release, the short film marked his film debut. [18] Bassett played Caleb, an estranged young boy who reconnects with his father, the latter who is on a journey of self-reflection. [19] Later that month, he revealed the track listing, cover art, and release date of his EP. [20] [21]
On March 12, 2021, Bassett's self-titled debut EP was released. [22] He wrote, co-produced five of six tracks in the record, and played six instruments throughout the body of work. The EP's subject matter centers on heartbreak, love, regret, and betrayal. [23]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sorry" | Joshua Bassett |
| 03:22 |
| 2. | "Do It All Again" | Bassett |
| 03:31 |
| 3. | "Lie Lie Lie" | Bassett | Afterhrs | 02:56 |
| 4. | "Only a Matter of Time" |
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| 03:14 |
| 5. | "Telling Myself" |
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| 02:49 |
| 6. | "Heaven is You" |
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| 03:43 |
| Total length: | 19:37 | |||
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Heatseekers Albums [24] | 19 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | March 12, 2021 | Warner | [25] | |
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