| Sad Songs in a Hotel Room | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Joshua Bassett |
| Cover: | Sad Songs in a Hotel Room cover art.png |
| Alt: | Cover artwork for the EP Sad Songs in a Hotel Room depicting Joshua Bassett playing guitar while sitting on a messy bed in a hotel room with a beige patterned wallpaper. The EP title is written in a red font on the top center |
| Released: | September 23, 2022 |
| Length: | 18:29 |
| Label: | Warner |
| Prev Title: | Crisis / Secret / Set Me Free |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Next Title: | Different |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
Sad Songs in a Hotel Room is the third EP by American singer-songwriter Joshua Bassett, released on September 23, 2022, through Warner Records. It was intended by the artist to be a "stepping stone" to his debut album, which was released in 2024.
The EP was supported by the release of three singles, "Smoke Slow", released on August 12, "Lifeline", released on September 23, and "Sad Songs in a Hotel Room", released on September 27, 2022.
Bassett rose to mainstream recognition for his role as Ricky Bowen in Disney+'s mockumentary musical drama series (2019–2023);[1] [2] he also performed, wrote, and produced music for the program.[3] [4] In 2020, he signed with Warner Records.[5] Following the release of his self-titled debut extended play in March 2021,[6] Bassett released three more EPs and several singles in 2022 and 2023.[7] [8] [9]
He described his third EP Sad Songs in a Hotel Room (2022) as a "stepping stone" to his then-unreleased debut studio album, which he revealed "[wasn't] done yet".[10]
In September 2022, Bassett released his third EP, Sad Songs in a Hotel Room. The second single of the project, "Lifeline", was a song dedicated to his mother, who was by his side while he was deathly ill in 2021. Bassett donated 100% of the proceeds for "Lifeline" to "organizations that are a lifeline for others". In addition, with the release of the single, he announced that he was creating an organization called "Find My Lifeline", a haven to provide people with support and lifelines for those who may not have a friend or family member to turn to.[11]
The album received a positive review from Billboard, with Joe Lynch complimenting the EP's production as well as Bassett's abilities as a songwriter "while trying to remain true to his own arrow amidst Hollywood and headlines".[12]
| Peak position | |
| UK Album Downloads Chart (OCC)[13] | 81 |
|---|---|
| Date | Format(s) | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 23, 2022 | Warner | [14] | |