Super Bowl halftime shows
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The following is a list of Super Bowl halftime shows. Because of the large number of viewers that the Super Bowl generates, a number of popular singers and musicians have performed during the halftime show.
| Super Bowl | Producer | Talent |
|---|---|---|
| I | N/A | University of Arizona & University of Michigan Bands |
| II | N/A | Grambling State University Band |
| III | N/A | America Thanks Florida A&M University |
| IV | N/A | Tribute to Mardi Gras Carol Channing |
| V | N/A | Florida A&M University Band |
| VI | Jim Skinner | Salute to Louis Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt & USMC Drill Team |
| VII | Tommy Walker | Happiness Is Michigan Marching Band & Woody Herman |
| VIII | Jim Skinner | A Musical America University of Texas Band and Judy Mallett (Miss Texas 1973) on fiddle |
| IX | Jim Skinner | Tribute to Duke Ellington Mercer Ellington & Grambling State University Bands |
| X | Up with People | 200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's Bicentennial Up with People |
| XI | Disney | "it's a small world" Los Angeles Unified All-City Band & Audience card stunt |
| XII | N/A | From Paris to Paris of America Tyler Apache Belles Drill Team, Pete Fountain & Al Hirt |
| XIII | Bob Jani | Carnival Salute to Caribbean Ken Hamilton, various Caribbean bands |
| XIV | Up with People | A Salute to the Big Band Era Up with People |
| XV | Jim Skinner | Mardi Gras Festival Southern University band, Helen O'Connell |
| XVI | Up with People | Salute to the 1960s and Motown Up with People |
| XVII | Bob Jani | KaleidoSUPERscope Los Angeles Super Drill Team |
| XVIII | Disney | Salute to Superstars of Silver Screen University of Florida and Florida State University bands |
| XIX | Air Force Entertainment | World of Children's Dreams Tops In Blue |
| XX | Up with People | Beat of the Future Up with People |
| XXI | Disney | Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary Southern California-area High School drill teams and dancers |
| XXII | Radio City | Something Grand Chubby Checker, The Rockettes, and 88 grand pianos |
| XXIII | Dan Witkowski | Diet Coke Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D Elvis Presto, South Florida-area dancers and performers & 3-D effects |
| XXIV | Select Productions | Salute to New Orleans & 40th Anniversary of Peanuts Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas, Nicholls State University band, Southern University band, USL band |
| XXV | Disney | Walt Disney World Small World Tribute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl New Kids on the Block, Disney characters, Warren Moon, 2,000 local children, Audience card stunt |
| XXVI | Timberline | Winter Magic Gloria Estefan with Olympic Figure skaters Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill |
| XXVII | Don Mischer Productions | Michael Jackson Halftime Show Michael Jackson and 3,500 local children, Audience card stunt |
| XXVIII | Select Productions | Rockin' Country Sunday Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, The Judds |
| XXIX | Disney | Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye Indiana Jones & Marion, Patti LaBelle, Tony Bennett, Arturo Sandoval, Miami Sound Machine |
| XXX | Radio City | Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl Diana Ross |
| XXXI | Select Productions | Blues Brothers Bash Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi), ZZ Top, James Brown |
| XXXII | Radio City | Royal Caribbean International & Celebrity Cruises Super Bowl XXXII Halftime Show Salute to Motown's 40th Anniversary Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Queen Latifah |
| XXXIII | Radio City | Progressive Auto Insurance Super Bowl XXXIII Halftime Show Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Savion Glover |
| XXXIV | Disney | E*TRADE Super Bowl XXXIV Halftime Show Tapestry of Nations Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, 80-person choir Edward James Olmos (narrator) |
| XXXV | MTV | E*TRADE Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show The Kings of Rock and Pop Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock (pre-recorded intro skit) Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly |
| XXXVI | Clear Channel Entertainment | E*TRADE Super Bowl XXXVI Halftime Show U2 with a tribute to 9/11 victims |
| XXXVII | Jimmy Iovine and Joel Gallen | AT&T Wireless Super Bowl XXXVII Halftime Show Shania Twain, No Doubt, Sting |
| XXXVIII | MTV | AOL TopSpeed Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show Jessica Simpson with University of Houston and Texas Southern bands, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Nelly, P. Diddy, Kid Rock |
| XXXIX | Don Mischer Productions | Ameriquest Mortgage Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show Paul McCartney |
| XL | Don Mischer Productions | Sprint Super Bowl XL Halftime Show The Rolling Stones |
| XLI | Don Mischer Productions and White Cherry Entertainment |
Pepsi Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show Prince, FAMU Marching 100 band |
In the United States, the halftime show for the Super Bowl is a highlight of the event and can cost millions to stage. Due to the precise timing required to accommodate the high priced advertising surrounding the halftime shows, performers sing live but to pre-recorded backing tracks. The band on stage plays along with the pre-recorded backing tracks. The guitar solos are also performed live rather than being pre-recorded.
According to the entertainment publication Variety, as of February 2007, the NFL is already developing a wish list for the Super Bowl XLII halftime performer(s). Bruce Springsteen and Norah Jones are reported as potential targets.[1]
The 1993 halftime show, unlike in many previous years, featured only one star performer, Michael Jackson. The show, held at the Rose Bowl, opened with doubles of Jackson entering the stadium in each corner. The finale featured an audience card stunt and a choir of 3,500 local Los Angeles area children joining Jackson as he sang his single "Heal The World."
- "Jam" (intro)
- "Billie Jean"
- "Black or White"
- "Heal the World"
The selection of Jackson for the halftime show was in response to sagging interest in recent performances. A year earlier, during Super Bowl XXVI, FOX broadcast alternate programming during the halftime show. The special episode of In Living Color attracted 20-25 million viewers away from the Super Bowl broadcast on CBS. Starting with Jackson in 1993, the NFL and network officials decided it was necessary to sign top acts for the halftime in future years.
The 2000 halftime show was produced by Disney, and based on their year-long Millenium celebration at Walt Disney World's Epcot. The ten-minute show featured 125 drummers and percussionists, a full symphony orchestra, larger-than-life puppets, aerial dancers, a multi-generational choir and advanced pyrotechnics. Stars of the show inlcuded Phil Collins, who sang his song "You'll Be in My Heart," from the Disney animated feature Tarzan. Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, and Toni Braxton also performed.
- "You'll Be in My Heart" (Phil Collins)
The 2001 halftime show was produced by MTV and featured multiple artists. A pre-show skit starring Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, and Chris Rock, along with the band members of Aerosmith and 'N Sync, aired on television and on stadium video screens while crews assembled the circular stage. 'N Sync started the show by running from the northeast corner of the stadium to the stage, which was at midfield. Hundreds of cheering fans then surrounded the stage. 'N Sync and Aerosmith each played two songs apiece. The show concluded with all of the performers joining together to sing Aerosmith's classic song "Walk This Way" with guest stars Brittney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly.
- "Bye Bye Bye" ('N Sync)
- "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)
- "It's Gonna Be Me ('N Sync)
- "Jaded" (Aerosmith)
- "Walk This Way" (Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly)
In 2002, the halftime show was a tribute to the victims of 9/11 starring U2. A heart-shaped stage featured a banner scrolling the names of the nearly 3,000 people who perished on September 11, 2001.
During the halftime show, rival network NBC broadcast alternate programming. A special episode of Fear Factor featuring Playboy Playmate aired opposite the halftime show on FOX
The 2003 halftime show featured several artists. The show kicked off with country music super-star Shania Twain, who sang her new single, "Up!" in a medley with one of her signature songs, "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" Twain left the stage on a rising platform as if she was lifted by balloons. Following Twain, No Doubt performed their hit "Just a Girl." Then Sting performed "Message in a Bottle," and the show concluded with Gwen Stefani of No Doubt joining Sting for the last verse.
- "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Shania Twain)
- "Up!" (Shania Twain)
- "Just a Girl" (No Doubt)
- "Message in a Bottle" (Sting with Gwen Stefani)
For the second year in a row, during the halftime, NBC broadcasted alternate programming. A special 20-minute live broadcast of SNL featured Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey anchoring the "Weekend Update."
In 2004, MTV returned to produce their their second halftime show. The show featured six star performers, and featured the controversal "wardrobe malfunction" incident involving Janet Jackson. Jessica Simpson started out the show with the TSU marching band. Janet Jackson then entered on an elevator for her first song. On a smaller stage, P. Diddy then performed a version of Toni Basil's "Mickey." Nelly performed his hit "Hot in Herre." Kid Rock then took the stage, wearing an American flag, and sung "Bawitdaba" and "Cowboy." Janet Jackson returned to the stage to sing her hit "Rhythm Nation," then was joined on the stage by Justin Timberlake. At the end of the duet, on live television, Timberlake ripped a piece of Jackson's costume off, exposing her right breast.
- "All for You" (Janet Jackson)
- "Mickey" (P. Diddy)
- "Hot in Herre" (Nelly)
- "Bawitdaba" (Kid Rock)
- "Cowboy" (Kid Rock)
- "Rhythm Nation"/"Rock Your Body" (Janet Jackson with Justin Timberlake)
Paul McCartney and his touring band perfomed in 2005. They reportedly received a fee of $3,482,972.
- "Drive My Car"
- "Get Back"
- "Live And Let Die" (McCartney's song for the James Bond film of the same name)
- "Hey Jude" (crowd sang along on the "nah-nah-nah-naaah" finale)
The Rolling Stones performed at the 2006 halftime show. The stage was in the form their trademark iconic huge tongue. Mick Jagger's vocals struggled to find the pitch.[citation needed]
In 2007, Prince performed a twelve-minute medley of songs that were intersperced with stunning guitar solos in the style of Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. The show was performed in heavy rain that drenched the stage, shaped in his famous "Artist Formerly Known as Prince" logo. ![]()
- Intro: "We Will Rock You" (Queen)
- "Let's Go Crazy"
- "Baby I'm A Star"
- "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) (Duet with Shelby Johnson)
- "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan),
- "Best of You" (Foo Fighters)
- "Purple Rain" (Prince)
- Super Bowl website/Halftime Shows
- Strictly FX - Special Effects Company for Super Bowl XXXVIII
- FAMU band to join Prince at Super Bowl
- Super Bowl XLI Half Time Show with Prince
- NFL doesn't have to beg, or pay, for acts
- Prince--The Pinnacle of halftime entertainment?
- Oh, lordy, look what's 40
- MTV Super Bowl Weekend
- ^ The Arizona Republic (2007-02-28). NFL not naming wish list for Super Bowl halftime. azcentral.com. Retrieved on March 1, 2007.
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