Watch Sandra Oh Jam Out to 4*Town's Live Performance of "Nobody Like U" From "Turning Red"

The members of the five-person boy band are: Aaron T., Tae Young, Robaire, Jesse, and Aaron Z. Robaire is the band's leader who has all the talent. Aaron T. is the lighthearted and funny one, always cracking jokes when things get serious. Tae Young is the youngest member of 4*Town and has a fierce love for animals. Before his days with 4*Town, Jesse wanted to pursue a career in art and enjoys pottery in his free time. Aaron Z. is the most athletic of the bunch and helps to choreograph the band's dances.

On building the characters of 4*Town, "Turning Red" director Domee Shi told Insider, "When we were creating the boy band, it was super fun to just come up with assigning roles for each boy band member… A lot of research went into creating each boy band member's bio and their purpose in the group."

Watch the Featurette "Welcome to 4*Town" from Disney Music VEVO below:

No, 4*Town is not a real band, but a purely fictional one designed to elicit the familiar feelings of fangirling over boy bands Mei and her teenaged friends experience in "Turning Red." Anyone who was (or is) a fan of Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Boys II Men, One Direction, BTS, or any other popular boy band can certainly relate.

But just because 4*Town isn't technically a real band doesn't mean they haven't achieved some very real accomplishments. Their single "Nodody Like U" debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Mar. 29, 2022, which is a chart achievement some of today's biggest, not to mention real, musical acts would kill for. The cherry on top: "Nobody Like U" has been nominated for best song written for visual media at the 2023 Grammys.

The voices behind 4*Town consist of some incredible talent with strong musical backgrounds. Robaire is voiced by "Teen Beach Movie" and "Work It" star Jordan Fisher, Jesse is voiced by Finneas, Aaron Z. is voiced by "The X Factor" star Josh Levi, Aaron T. is voiced by Topher Ngo, and Tae Young is voiced by Grayson Villanueva. Each of their unique voices form a nostalgic, fun sound that everyone can dance along to.

And just because 4*Town isn't technically a real band doesn't mean there aren't any real-life performances of their music. On Jan. 18, 2023, Character Media uploaded a live performance of 4*Town songs, which took place at the 20th Annual Unforgettable Gala on Dec. 17, 2022, on YouTube. The gala honors "Asian Pacific Islander creatives and leaders in entertainment, the arts, and culture," according to the event's website.

For the performance (for which big-name actors like Sandra Oh and Simu Liu were in attendance to bear witness and dance along to), singers Will Jay and Raymond Ortiz joined original 4*Town voice actors Josh Levi, Topher Ngo, and Grayson Villanueva in performing "1 True Love" and "Nobody Like U" from "Turning Red." Check out the amazing performance above.

It's unclear why Jordan Fisher and Finneas weren't on hand to partake in the 4*Town performance at the Unforgettable Gala, but fans are probably crossing their fingers that they'll take part in a potential performance at the Grammys, considering the song is nominated!

The songwriters behind the 4*Town's songs are singer Billie Eilish and her brother, singer and producer, Finneas. Finneas touched on their excitement to work on music for the movie, saying in the "Welcome to 4*Town" music featurette, "When we got approached about this project, we leapt at the opportunity." Billie noted in the featurette that she had a special connection to the characters, saying, "It really resonated with me because I was the same… [Its] so accurate of how it feels when you're that kind of fan… I just- I love the film."

Finneas's involvement in the movie goes beyond just writing the music. He also voices the 4*Town member Jesse.

Have the urge to sing along with Mei and her besties the next time you watch "Turning Red"? Here are the lyrics to 4*Town's biggest hit, "Nobody Like U":

VERSE 1
I've never met nobody like you
Had friends and I've had buddies, it's true
But they don't turn my tummy the way you do
I've never met nobody like you

CHORUS
You're never not on my mind, oh my, oh my
I'm never not by your side, your side, your side
I'm never gon' let you cry, oh cry, don't cry
I'll never not be your ride, or die, alright

VERSE 2
Let's call it what it is, it's a masterpiece
Got a whole lotta love for them city streets (Glendale!)
Tonight is the place to be
Got a big boombox and a new CD
Come on, everybody, let's tear it up
If you want mad skills, you can share with us
I want everybody to stop and stare
And you know why, it's me (Robaire!)
Ooh
Uh (it's too good)
Yeah, ha-ha-ha
(Let's go!)

CHORUS
You're never not on my mind, oh my, oh my
I'm never not by your side, your side, your side
I'm never gon' let you cry, oh cry, don't cry
I'll never not be your ride, or die, alright

REFRAIN
Li-li-li-li-li-li-like you
Li-li-li-li-li-li-like you
Li-li-li-li-li-li-like you
Like you, like you
Li-li-li-li-li-li-like you
Li-li-li-li-li-li-like you
Li-li-li-li-li-li-like you
Like you, like you

CHORUS
I've never met nobody like you
Had friends and I've had buddies, it's true
But they don't turn my tummy the way you do
I've never met nobody like you

You're never not on my mind, oh my, oh my
I'm never not by your side, your side, your side
I'm never gon' let you cry, oh cry, don't cry
I'll never not be your ride, or die, alright

While the members of 4*Town's ages aren't explicitly stated, it's safe to assume they're in their late teens to early 20s like typical '90s boy bands tended to be. Beyond that, according to the official 4*Town website, Tae Young is the youngest member, while Jesse — who was pursuing a ceramics degree at an art university before 4*Town took off — is the oldest.

At one point in "Turning Red," Mei's mom asks her this very question, and it certainly echos viewers' thoughts as they watch the movie. Well, there's no real answer to this very valid question, unfortunately.

The number four in 4*Town could be a play on the fact that two members in the band have the same name (Aaron T. and Aaron Z.) and fans sometimes group them together ("Jesse went to art school, Tae fosters injured doves, Robiare speaks French . . . and Aaron T. and Aaron Z. are, like, really talented, too!" Mei says at one point).

It could also be the movie's creators poking fun at boy bands whose number of members don't match the number in their name. There have been quite a few throughout history. Australian boy band 5 Seconds of Summer has only four members, K-pop group Seventeen has only 13 members, and British boy band 5ive now perform with just three members. So it seems like having 4*Town have five members is left unexplained because it's meant to be inexplicable, and that's what makes it peak boy band!

When Mei reminds her friends that no boy can compare to the members of 4*Town at the beginning of the movie, she refers to 4*Town fans as "4*Townees."

Considering "Turning Red" takes place in 2002 and fandom names didn't truly take hold until the social media age, this dialogue seems to be a nod to the more recent trend of giving celebrity fandoms names (BTS have ARMY, One Direction had Directioners, Ariana Grande has the Arianators, and so on).

Undeniably, 4*Town is inspired by the sound of teen pop in the late 1990s and early 2000s, as well as the popularity of boy bands during the time. In the "Turning Red" featurette, Finneas talks about the unique sound many boy bands produced at the time, saying, "Song's in the style of early-2000s boy band…It's the really catchy melody and harmonies, the claps, and choreography."

Additionally, Domee Shi told Insider that 4*Town was directly inspired by 90s and 2000s boy bands: Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Westlife, 98 Degrees, and O-Town. On the influence, Shi said, "We really just wanted them to be a direct homage to the boy bands of that era and also add like a contemporary spin."

Shi also wanted to honor the worldwide popularity of K-pop, which also influenced 4*Town. The director said, "They're more diverse and there's definitely a homage to K-Pop in there with Tae Young, the cute member of 4*Town." Fans of the BTS group speculated Tae Young was inspired by BTS member Jimin because of their uncanny resemblance, which could definitely be true considering how K-pop influenced 4*Town.