Come back every day for 5 new fun facts about the Tomorrowland Top 1000!
Day five - May 6th 2025
Longest number one in One World Radio Top 30:
If you’ve listened to the Tomorrowland Top 30 with NERVO this year you may have noticed that “Dirty Cash” by PAWSA, The Adventures Of Stevie V has been the longest number one in the One World Radio top 30 this year. It shouldn’t be a surprise after this performance that it is one of the new entries in the top 1000!
Oldest song in the Top 1000:
The oldest song in the top 1000 isn’t even from this century, it’s “Da Funk” by Daft Punk from 1995 at 491 showing you how iconic it still is.
Bebe Rexha's collaborations:
Bebe Rexha has 3 collaborations in the Tomorrowland Top 1000 but did you know that she wrote “The Monster” by Eminem and Rihanna who also has 3 tracks in the Top 1000.
Hardwell's first tour:
While most pre-teens spent their time doing homework and partaking in extra-curricular activities like football or painting, Robert van de Corp had a different agenda. The Dutch producer and DJ got into electronic music at an incredibly young age. After a hastened success in his early teens, Hardwell embarked on his first tour throughout the Netherlands at the age of 14.
Most common nationalities:
There are a lot of nationalities represented in the Top 1000, is your favorite artist from one of these countries?
- The Netherlands
- Belgium
- France
- Sweden
- UK
- Germany
- USA
Day four - May 5th 2025
Lost Frequencies' stage name:
The name "Lost Frequencies" comes from his early practice of remixing old songs he referred to as "lost frequencies".
NERVO's writing skills:
NERVO, the Australian twin sisters, are not only killer DJs, they co-wrote David Guetta’s “When Love Takes Over”, and have written for artists like Kylie Minogue and Ke$ha before launching their own careers.
Most performances at Tomorrowland:
They have a total of 23 tracks in the top 1000 but did you know that Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have performed the most at Tomorrowland? They made their Tomorrowland debut in 2009, performing on the smallest stage and now they are known for having multiple sets across various stages each year.
Alesso in a videogame:
Did you know that Alesso was featured in the video game Payday 2, where players execute a heist during one of his concerts, complete with his tracks "Payday" and "Profondo".
Meduza's hit "Piece of your heart":
Meduza made “Piece of Your Heart” in one day. The viral hit was accidentally recorded during a joke session, the “sorry, just quickly” vocal was never meant to stay in the track but ended up becoming iconic.
Day three - May 2nd 2025
Laidback Luke's medals:
It was the last track yesterday, at 751, “Get Dumb” by Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello and Laidback Luke, but he does more than making some incredible tracks. Laidback Luke is apparently a long-time practitioner of kung-fu and has received more than a handful of medals to prove it.
Charlotte de Witte - First DJ name:
The techno queen Charlotte de Witte originally DJed under the alias “Raving George” because she feared not being taken seriously as a female artist in the male-dominated techno scene.
Kölsch's Eiffel tower performance:
In 2017, Kölsch performed a stunning live set on top of the Eiffel Tower, streamed worldwide by Cercle.
Afrojack & Beyoncé:
Everyone know Beyoncé’s hit “Who runs the world” but a lot of people don’t know yet that Afrojack was one of the co producers on this song.
Don Diablo's short film:
Don Diablo is a massive comic book fan. He even directed and starred in a futuristic short film/music video called “Destination Hexagonia” – blending music, visuals, and sci-fi storytelling into one big cinematic drop.
Day two - May 1st 2025
Tiësto - 12 hour set:
Can you imagine yourself playing a 12 hour set? Tiësto did it! You can only imagine the queue and the creativity to pull of a set that long, together with the fact that fans needed the stamina to stag and dance the entire time.
Paul van Dyk's fall:
In 2016, Paul van Dyk fell over 20 feet during a festival set in the Netherlands. He survived, fully recovered, and came back stronger – a true trance warrior.
Most tracks in the top 1000:
There are some of those artists that can’t stop making one hit after another which is exactly why these 5 artists have the most tracks in the top 1000:
- Martin Garrix – 42 tracks
- Tiësto – 41 tracks
- David Guetta - 36 tracks
- Alesso - 28 tracks
- Armin van Buuren - 27 tracks
Meduza - the Italian trio:
MEDUZA, the Italian trio behind hits like Piece of Your Heart and Lose Control, were among the first acts to bring melodic house back to mainstream radio. Their signature sound helped put Italian electronic music back on the map.
The start of Vintage Culture:
Did you know Brazilian house phenom Vintage Culture started DJing at 12 and was throwing his own illegal warehouse parties at 16 before going global.
Day one - April 30th 2025
Recap last year:
To refresh your memories, here is the top 10 of last year:
Avicii - Levels
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, MOGUAI - Mammoth
Martin Garrix ft. Bonn - High On Life
Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin - Don't You Worry Child
Tim Berg, Avicii - Seek Bromance
Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso ft. Ryan Tedder - Calling (Lose My Mind)
David Guetta ft. Sia - Titanium
Alesso vs. OneRepublic - If I Lose Myself
Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash, John Martin - Reload
Armin van Buuren - Blah Blah Blah
Number 1000:
Today you will be hearing 26 tracks entering the top 1000 for the first time starting at number 1000 the first new entry is “Lovelee Dae” by Amine Edge & DANCE and Blaze.
Martin Garrix - Most tracks:
At 973 for the first time is Martin Garrix, but it definitely won’t be his last track you hear in this top 1000. After today you will be hearing him for another 39 times, with a total of 41 tracks he has more tracks in the top 1000 than anyone else.
Fred again... - Actual Life Album:
Fred again.. is known for sampling everyday moments, including voice notes from friends and clips from social media to create his tracks. His "Actual Life" albums are like audio diaries of real life, giving electronic music an emotional, documentary feel.
Armin van Buuren - Law degree:
Did you know that before fully committing to his music career, Armin earned a law degree from Leiden University, balancing his studies with DJing in clubs.
