TikTok and Spotify's Joint Artist Support Program "Buzz Tracker" Announces Second Backer as May 2026 Monthly Artist (50th Edition)!
TikTok, a short-video platform, and Spotify, an audio streaming service, have announced that the duo band "Second Backer" has been selected as the Monthly Artist for May 2026 (50th edition) in their joint artist support program "Buzz Tracker."
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The short-video platform "TikTok" and the audio streaming service "Spotify" have announced that the duo band "Second Backer" has been selected as the Monthly Artist for May 2026 (50th edition) in their joint artist support program "Buzz Tracker."
"Buzz Tracker," which combines "Buzz (trend)" and "Track (music, to follow)," utilizes the unique characteristics of both platforms, TikTok Japan and Spotify Japan, to jointly support one "Monthly Artist" each month. On TikTok, the charm of artists is explored from multiple angles through short videos and song pages, while on Spotify, the appeal of their music is delivered to users through various playlists, including "Buzz Tracker."
This time, the duo band "Second Backer," active with the slogan "the band that supports you," has been chosen as the Monthly Artist for "Buzz Tracker." The "Buzz Tracker" playlists on TikTok and Spotify feature songs including their new track "SOS" and "Inu to Baka Neko," which held the number one spot on the TikTok music chart for seven consecutive weeks from September to October 2025. In conjunction with the launch of this project, various posts that can only be seen on TikTok are planned for Second Backer's TikTok account.
Second Backer TikTok Account
https://www.tiktok.com/@secondbacker_
"Buzz Tracker" May 2026 (50th Edition) Monthly Artist: Second Backer Comment
Vo/Gt Kohei: We are extremely happy to be selected as the Monthly Artist for Buzz Tracker. We hope to be a band that can gently sit next to you, touching your heart with the charm and warmth of our lyrics.
Dr Masami: As someone who regularly uses TikTok and Spotify, this is a dream project. It's late. Too late. You finally found us, didn't you?
"Buzz Tracker" Playlist (TikTok):
https://www.tiktok.com/playlist-music/Buzz-Tracker-7081543689138391809
"Buzz Tracker" Playlist (Spotify):
https://spotify.link/BuzzTracker
Second Backer Profile
"The band that supports you" - Second Backer
Started activities in March 2023. Released their 1st digital single "Douse Kareru Nara" in May 2023.
They quickly gained recognition and spread rapidly among the younger generation, mainly through social media. Their live performances garnered significant reactions, with most of their shows selling out. Within one year of activity, they performed at JAPAN JAM, and their first one-man live at Shibuya WWWX also sold out on the same day.
"Inu to Baka Neko," released in 2025, exceeded 3.3 billion total plays on various social media platforms and ranked No. 1 on the TikTok music chart for 7 consecutive weeks. They are a currently trending band to watch.
[About Spotify]
www.spotify.com/
Since its launch in 2008, Spotify has evolved the way people listen to music. On Spotify, you can discover, manage, and share over 100 million songs and over 7 million podcasts for free, but upgrading to the paid premium plan, "Spotify Premium," allows you to enjoy ad-free listening, better sound quality, and offline downloads.
Spotify is the world's most popular audio streaming service, used by over 751 million users, including over 290 million Spotify Premium subscribers, in over 180 countries and regions worldwide. Spotify Newsroom "For the Record": https://spotifynewsroom.jp/
[About TikTok]
TikTok is a mobile short-video platform. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with global offices in countries and regions such as New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
"Buzz Tracker," which combines "Buzz (trend)" and "Track (music, to follow)," utilizes the unique characteristics of both platforms, TikTok Japan and Spotify Japan, to jointly support one "Monthly Artist" each month. On TikTok, the charm of artists is explored from multiple angles through short videos and song pages, while on Spotify, the appeal of their music is delivered to users through various playlists, including "Buzz Tracker."
This time, the duo band "Second Backer," active with the slogan "the band that supports you," has been chosen as the Monthly Artist for "Buzz Tracker." The "Buzz Tracker" playlists on TikTok and Spotify feature songs including their new track "SOS" and "Inu to Baka Neko," which held the number one spot on the TikTok music chart for seven consecutive weeks from September to October 2025. In conjunction with the launch of this project, various posts that can only be seen on TikTok are planned for Second Backer's TikTok account.
Second Backer TikTok Account
https://www.tiktok.com/@secondbacker_
"Buzz Tracker" May 2026 (50th Edition) Monthly Artist: Second Backer Comment
Vo/Gt Kohei: We are extremely happy to be selected as the Monthly Artist for Buzz Tracker. We hope to be a band that can gently sit next to you, touching your heart with the charm and warmth of our lyrics.
Dr Masami: As someone who regularly uses TikTok and Spotify, this is a dream project. It's late. Too late. You finally found us, didn't you?
"Buzz Tracker" Playlist (TikTok):
https://www.tiktok.com/playlist-music/Buzz-Tracker-7081543689138391809
"Buzz Tracker" Playlist (Spotify):
https://spotify.link/BuzzTracker
Second Backer Profile
"The band that supports you" - Second Backer
Started activities in March 2023. Released their 1st digital single "Douse Kareru Nara" in May 2023.
They quickly gained recognition and spread rapidly among the younger generation, mainly through social media. Their live performances garnered significant reactions, with most of their shows selling out. Within one year of activity, they performed at JAPAN JAM, and their first one-man live at Shibuya WWWX also sold out on the same day.
"Inu to Baka Neko," released in 2025, exceeded 3.3 billion total plays on various social media platforms and ranked No. 1 on the TikTok music chart for 7 consecutive weeks. They are a currently trending band to watch.
[About Spotify]
www.spotify.com/
Since its launch in 2008, Spotify has evolved the way people listen to music. On Spotify, you can discover, manage, and share over 100 million songs and over 7 million podcasts for free, but upgrading to the paid premium plan, "Spotify Premium," allows you to enjoy ad-free listening, better sound quality, and offline downloads.
Spotify is the world's most popular audio streaming service, used by over 751 million users, including over 290 million Spotify Premium subscribers, in over 180 countries and regions worldwide. Spotify Newsroom "For the Record": https://spotifynewsroom.jp/
[About TikTok]
TikTok is a mobile short-video platform. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with global offices in countries and regions such as New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.