Fun fact: Michael had no idea what the superbowl even was. They had asked him to do it because at the time, halftime shows were dated and nothing like they are today, and they needed a fresh, well-loved artist with a relatable sound to get views up. Michael was obviously best pick. He initially requested payment which was unprecedented, but then they negotiated him doing it in exchange for a sizable donation to his charity. Like so many other things, Michael actually pioneered the superbowl halftime performances as we know them today. Outside of being a larger than life performer, people forget Michael Jackson was a HUGE philanthropist and one of his biggest goals was to give back and help people, hence why he ended the performance with those songs and visuals. It’s also forgotten he was a black man, and this performance comes after the tumultuous times of the LA Riots and the beating of Rodney king, where racial tensions were at a high. I agree, he could have chosen his other hits, but context is also key. He knew he would have millions of eyes and TV sets’ on him in that moment, so he took advantage of that to spread a message of love and unity which I think is pretty noble.
I'm going to say it: that was my absolute favorite part of that day. One of these days I may change my profile pic and it won't be obvious why... (God, I wanted Bills-Cowboys 3 this year. Maybe next year though.)
why u lie about MJ ? he sang with brother ( Jackson 5 , the national song at age of 12 year) u have luck to have internet so check more ur info. and im from France . #shameOnU
I'll never forget the feeling of watching Prince play "Purple Rain". The suspense of waiting for that first chord of the song to hit, his silhouette during the guitar solo, the crowd singing the end of the song with him....all while it was actually raining. It was too good to be true. That type of magic is never gonna be topped.
It literally will never be topped. It's the lasting image of Prince in my head. Purple Rain playing, guitar strumming, high heel wearing, rain falling perfectly, unbothered and with the crowd at full throat.
Not to mention They were using 5 electric bass guitars on set. They could have been electrocuted on stage with it raining like that He literally was risking his life. He didn't pause or complain. Just played the shit out of it. Whenever they talk superbowl, this immediately comes to mind.
Fun fact: Michael Jackson's superbowl halftime in 1993 broke record for being the only halftime show to have more live audience viewers than the superbowl itself. He was the only act on stage. He was the only act in history where NFL offered to pay the artist, but it went to his charity at the time 'Heal LA' which helped struggling youth in Los Angeles. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk
I could be wrong about this but I’m pretty sure U2 was the only major band that was out doing shows after 9/11 because a lot of performers were afraid to go onstage at that point. That’s probably why they didn’t have Americans do the show
It's because they were already booked for the Superbowl show well before 9/11. They book the performers a good year in advance. The SB was held only 5 months after 9/11.
@@mooviedude141 that’s complete incorrect. They booked U2 in October 2001 after an NFL executive saw their show at Madison Square Garden where they put up all the names of the victims
Weird Fact: The Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake Incident at the Superbowl was the spark that lead to TH-cam being created. Due to the OG creators seeing the whole debacle over this clip and coming up with the idea for creating a better video sharing platform for viral videos and that site ended up being TH-cam... The 2004 tsunami footage also played a part in motivation later but this was still the original light bulb moment before that. So this clip is arguably kind of an important piece of Internet History. Edit: It’s kind of funny cause in todays much stricter TH-cam that clip uncensored I imagine would probably get your channel stricken or demonetized.
Prince’s performance just felt like a perfect moment in time. The doves, the guitar, the vocals, the purple rain, just ugh. I miss him so much. Beyoncé and Lady Gaga’s are the ones I rewatch the most though. They are easily the two of the best performers of the past 22 years.
Prince's Halftime Show was amazing, out of this world. Everything was so right and together so nicely. Every element of that performance was magic. He is so missed and I can't believe it's almost 6 years since he was taken away from us. It still feels like yesterday. I also agree with your 2nd statement, them 2 I rewatch many times. I would also include Bruno's in there. Them 3 are just amazing on that stage. Their performance alone together was amazing, wonderful performers. I wish Bruno's was higher ranked in the list, he did amazing in 2014 and 2016 (w/ Beyoncé and Coldplay). And Michael's in 1993 was great but I do agree with the ranking for him at #6 respectfully. He did start this trend of high-profile artists going to the Super Bowl. His energy was amazing but he definitely had his flaws in his performance. It wasn't live vocals except for some vocals on Heal The World. His band was just miming, as well he was just miming the words. He could've fitted a couple of more of his hits and songs in his medley. It was really short and Heal The World took most of the runtime for the Halftime show, it's a great song though, great rhythm but I wish more songs could've taken up that time, but anyways, his performance was great, he's one of the most Greatest Entertainers of All Time but his Super Bowl in particular wasn't all that. But it was good. I understand that ranking completely, I hope people understand where I'm coming from.
I watched the Prince set live w my Mom. We were both big fans and would argue who was the bigger fan. I remember us watching the game, snacking and having some wine waiting for Prince amd just jamming out to the whole set. Def my fav performance and full of memories for me
@@weltonmurray6744 he and his dancers were angels dancing in the rain It was amazing and perfect Aldean to be. Any other performer would've canceled and Prince said No, I doing itm
Fun fact: Michael Jackson's superbowl halftime in 1993 broke record for being the only halftime show to have more live audience viewers than the superbowl itself. He was the only act on stage. He was the only act in history where NFL offered to pay the artist, but it went to his charity at the time 'Heal LA' which helped struggling youth in Los Angeles. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk
The weeknd's performance was in the pandemic. Every performer had to tested always and some got positive once a while. It took a lot of effort and expense for it to be atleast that good. And since its mostly for the online audience due to the pandemic, it looks more like an online concert.
Daft Punk's Grammy performance of Get Lucky is probably my favorite live performance of all time. So many musical legends on stage, having Stevie Wonder join Pharrell and Nile Rodgers, all clearly having such a good time performing, with daft punk incorporating snippets of their other classics like Around The World and Harder Better Faster Stronger. It just feels like such a celebration of music as a whole
Bruno and rhcp should’ve been higher. All bangers. As someone who knows how hard it is to sing, dance, and play instruments that well, what bruno did and continues to do is nothing short of incredible.
My dream halftime show would have be a Jay-Z and Kanye watch the throne reunion. And when Kanye inventively does stronger, Daft Punk makes a guest appearance and steals the show. (Oh man, this did not age well)
I am gonna disagree with Bruno Mars place, he was one of the youngest to perform but he still gave one of the best performance. His dance, voice and band was everything on point
I respectfully disagree about U2. The fact that it wasn’t an American band made it MORE impactful because it felt like the world mourned rather than just the US
When Bono opened up his jacket to display our American Flag - With the names of all the people lost in the 9/11 attacks scrolling on screen in the background - That Was It!! USA!! USA!! USA!!
You didn’t like Grambling State Marching Band? Super Bowl I was in 1967 & the first 20 years of Super Bowl half time were nothing to talk about. It wasn’t until 1993 when MJ performed did we get big acts. That leaves just 30 shows done by big acts. You nailed it on Prince as #1
Michael Jackson was in talks to perform the Super Bowl again in 2010 and it no doubt would have been more epic than his 1993 performance, even despite his age of 51. In 1993, there weren’t that many theatrics (not that he needed it), but in 2010 it would have that modern “Super Bowl Halftime Show” feel. I wish we got to see it!
Beyoncé is the whole package. She gave us all at the same time : Worldwide Bops, Live Vocals, Stage Presence, Hard Choreography, Costume Change, Visuals, Production, Drama and the Energy !! Wow
I live in Ireland and I've never had any desire to watch the superbowl. I've heard loads about the halftime shows, but this is the most I've actually seen of any of them. I didn't even know there were other people playing at the infamous 2004 show. I'll be binging those videos for the rest of the night. Great video, thank you.
@@CHPInc-fg5mo Lmao. He put on a show. Didnt need all those fancy stuff. Went from just a popstar to a superstar. Started selling packed stadiums. He became the ultimate showman of this generation
@@CHPInc-fg5mo His performance was in 2014 and it was still a mixed time for Bruno he was just starting to do the whole throwback gimmick thing and some people still didn't like him fully as an artist until Uptown Funk came along
5:18 you should have also mentioned that this guy always used to talk shit about Prince and make fun of him and his stature now makes a tribute. He didn't give a shit about Prince and then when he's dead he wants to show homage? I don't buy that. Plus Prince specifically said that he doesn't want to put back to live with a hologram or similar things. That was messed up
I’m a mj diehard fan and his performance was just out of this world but prince …man that was just something that my mind couldn’t take tbh just singing purple rain in the rain was just ong no words just wow
Madonna was my favorite. Everyone talks about the Vogue part but the actual highlight was the Like a Prayer part that gave me goosebumps. Like a Prayer is miles better and more iconic than Vogue. Also, I would LOVE to see P!nk perform at the super bowl, she might just have the best show. Imo, P!nk is the best performer of this generation. She's so underrated
It was raining the day of Prince’s super bowl. The manager of the event called Prince and asked “it’s raining will you be able to work around this and still do the show” and Prince responded “can you make it rain harder?”
I'm gonna declare that Katy Perry's half time show was THE BEST thing she's ever done and my personal favorite Halftime show. It reminded me how fun and exciting she way when she first came up, was an absolute party, gave us endless memes, and came at a time when the idea of "shared American cultural experience," wasn't this crazy idea that most of us wish we made more of.
In defence of the Weeknd if was still the late Pandemic days so it was projected not just as a live concert but as well as an online one. But I did enjoy it and it was for sure the better ones we had for the past 5 Years or so.
@@Mateocabrera2389 LMAO stay mad! I see I'm not the first to get replied to, you really went through this comment section to try and hate on Katy. But yet you can't get her out of your mind im glad you love her!!
You also forgot for Madonna's show MIA flipping the bird at the crowd and the TV censors being like 2 seconds late trying to catch it. That show was truly something else.
I thought The Weeknds placement could've been a little higher, after all the deep cuts he performed weren't that deep tbh, Save Your Tears went #1, Call Out My Name was a great opener and although not the wider audience knows House of Balloons it's his best song imo.
Yeah but saying that would mean that some of the placements above him should be lower which I disagree with. Can't place it much higher when the others are just better
I can't believe how underrated Bruno Mars is. Man, he did everything like from playing drums and guitars to dancing. I still remembermy whole class became his fan overnight, my whole school was talking about his stage presence and charisma. I enjoyed his halftime show a lot; for me, it is one of the best halftime show ever. Also, in Coldplay's halftime show other than Beyoncé, Bruno and mark ronson's uptown funk was the best song of that year so obviously they were also the highlight of the show but you didn't bothered to mention about them.
MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE OF THE SHOW I WENT TO SEE HIM(M.J.), I HAVE NOT THAT MUCH RESPECT FOR THAT PERSON(who he was) . . HE HAD US WAITING FOR HIM TO START HIS SHOW(1988) FOR 40 MINS. THE PRO THAT #TheLateGreatPRINCERogersNelson WAS . . THAT SAME YEAR, WAS ON TIME WITH HIS SHOW.
I adored Prince's performance - he makes the hairs stand up on my neck. Agree about MJ. He was the pioneer and the reason acts like Gaga, Prince and Beyonce made it to that stage.
Before Madonna, the superbowl half time show was always a male artist, after Madonna performed in the superbowl, the superbowl halftime show are mostly female. She opened the doors for female artist to perform at the superbowl. She set the trend of having a good production and visuals of the stage. Katy perry superbowl was inspired also from Madonna.
Honestly you got most of them right, but I believed Coldplay was able to stand on there own, and the rap battle between Beyoncé and Bruno clashed with the overall theme of the show. Bruno’s performance was god tier.
In my opinion MJ's will always be the best. he CREATED the modern halftime shows we know today. He didn't need theatrics, he didn't need hit singles or crazy effects, all he needed was himself and people went crazy for it! To me, I think that is a true sign of an outstanding performer
I remember losing my mind when Missy came out with Katy Perry. I had been waiting for a return from her and she did it in the least expected way in front of the biggest audience you can imagine. Fukin Queen shit
@@anneke06 How are they supposed to know what he is gonna release in the future and all? And it would have been better if he headlined later. But his 2014 show was super good and highly rated by the mass
For the weekend house of balloons and call out my name weren't really played. Call out my name was just the intro before the show really started, and house of balloons was just some sound to play before blinding lights. I think save your tears is definitely a universal enough song to be played.
Definitely Madonna, the impact of her performance was phenomenal, not only in the USA but also abroad. And don't forget the middle finger of Mia. Also was Madonna the only artist who had a top 10 number 'give me all your lovin', first performed at the Halftime Show.
Yeah, that's the perfect top 3. You expect nothing less from Beyonce and Prince and they still manage to amaze you. And then there's Katy Perry who went above and beyond.
@@badbunnysballs790 Yeah Katy had a better halftime show than I thought but not Top 3. I think Lady Gaga's preformance was good and would probably put Lady Gaga at 3
I think Micheal Jackson could have been number 1 just because of the simplicity of it, getting the audience involved. He could have stood they're for 2 mins, the crowd goes wild and then left and I'd still be top 5 halftimes
Imagine if Freddie was still around and Queen did it. They would blow everyone away like they did at Live Aid in 1985. Let's be real, no one has the stadium hymns like Queen!
I thought the Weeknd last year was damn near perfect but I think if Kanye went on it would be the best ever, also, this year is guaranteed to be a shitshow, and if Kendrick only gets one song it could be the worst ever imo
I loved coldplay's. They did a great job making superbowl 50 special, and Chris Martin, Burno Mars, and Beyonce singing Up&Up to close it off is iconic.
Shocked & Appalled Michael Jackson’s performance ranked lower than Madonna’s. Even with the song choices. He stood still for almost 2minutes & the world lost its mind 😭
Eh, I agree. I wasn't blown away by his performance (especially since I'm not a fan of "We Are the World"), but he def deserves at least one of the top spots for setting the standard. However, Madonna put on a perfectly indulgent performance
I'm sorry but Michael Jackson will definitely always be in the first place Why if his show had never existed, the super bowl would never have included all the artists who performed until today, he made the NFL outdo itself in these shows
@@girlette katy perry opened her's by riding a giant golden lion, beyoncé singing from the top of her lungs, lady gaga jumping from the roof but yes, MJ lip syncing for 10 minutes is better than all of those
Michael is #1 because he made the Superbowl halftime show what it is today. That is his legacy 30 years later. Prince's performance is definitely #2 and was phenomenal 👏 and a display of timeless greatness.
The production and quality on Madonnas halftime show was on another level. Everything is top notch and makes other super bowl halftime shows look of less quality lol.
Very few people seem to realize that her entrance was an homage to Cleopatra's triumphant entrance in Rome in Liz Taylor's classic movie. I have rarely seen people point that out. My jaw dropped when I realized what Madonna was doing. She also performed a new song specifically written for the show, something no one else has done this century.
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation performance was everything people talk about the aftermath instead talking about her performance and I love how she strutted down those stairs 🙌
Who gives af about charts. Talent and performance should matter and Katy lacks in both. She used a bunch of over the top production to distract you from her usual mediocrity
For me the Michael Jackson show was easily the best and one of the most insanely awesome shows I've ever seen. I still remember everyone going completely nuts during that show and thinking how creative it was. It def wasn't the most modern w all the crazy stuff they do these days and high tech stuff they just didn't have back then but it was so perfectly done still
@CYB3R2K30 yes Him singing anything coulve been awesome Well anyone at then didnt know the standards of Halftime Show reached now, but his BAD Era's tours alike shouldve how the Performance gone
@CYB3R2K30 What do you mean the lack of singing. Michael Jackson did sing during that performance. Not to mention it was this performance that set the standard for what Super Bowl Half-Time Performances should be.
@@MissLadyG99 Let’s be real, it’s playback, he was lip-syncing. Setting the standard, the greatest and all that stuff is irrelevant right now, we are talking about the performance and the music. That show wasn’t it, it was all that. People just gas up Michael’s SB performance because of numbers and the stats. Not the music or the energy itself.
@@PrinceLeaker not just numbers and standards it's the performance the message every thing that made the show it's still relevant people performing SB still refer to MJ's performance
I would debate Bruno needs to be higher. His dancing was great, him on the drums as he approached the stage, and the transition into Red Hot Chili Peppers was real smooth. I’d say it was greater than where it was placed
Here's my top 6 1. Prince (2007) 2. Michael Jackson (1993) 3. Lady Gaga (2017) 4. Beyoncé (2013) 5. Dr. Dre & Others (2022) 6. Shakira & Jennifer Lopez (2020)
I see people are talking about Michael Jackson’s “Lack Of Singing” let’s not forget that Jam & Billie Jean & Black Or White has lots and lots of dancing/choreography, and it’s very difficult to sing and dance at such a high level especially a grown man in his 30’s, he did the people a favor so his show can be perfect and y’all know that man was a perfectionist. So my question is would you rather have him singing “out-of-breath” and tired due to trying to manage both tasks or him Giving his all to perform with his playback. Just something I thought I should express, Ik people have their preference on whether artist sing live or not but some things we must take into consideration. Respectfully
I 100% agree with you. Being an Black-American, it wasn't definitely easy to be the 'king of pop'. He already proved how he's best from his childhood. Although people tries to look down on him, the artists here themselves always idolized MJ and don't feel ashamed to admit that most of them were inspired by MJ as well.
8:58 to be fair Call Out My Name was just used as a opening cinematic intro and Save Your Tears was the big risk at the time as it wasn't that popular then but it worked and later became his 2nd biggest hit of all time so it gets some sort of a pass. House of Balloons was used for him personally as well as i guess the OG XO fans and the transition to Blinding Lights symbolizes where he's started to where he's at now in terms of super stardom but i get the point of it (and COMN to an extent) not being universally known
To think that he should've replaced the second half of the show with something like The Way You Make Me Feel completely misses the point of the show to begin with.
@@VinVonVoom it was like that because of the racial tensions that was happening at the time, so those songs were deliberate to at least bring unity and love
Beyoncé's Superbowl performance is way better and she's the better singer and dancer. MJ would never reach Beyoncé status when it comes to performing ... He literally lip syncs and kept collapsing on stage when he was in his 30s while Beyoncé still was giving us iconic moments in her 30s!!! Mj doesn't have a coachella homecoming performance that can top Beyonce’s
@@ushercraveWhen was he collapsing in his 30's? I've only ever found one instance of him collapsing on stage, and it was during a performance where he was 43 there, not 30. Beyonce fell on stage during the Superbowl with Bruno when she was 33 by comparison (understandable given her how heavy-set she is but still), whereas Mike's incident was when he was drugged to hell and back at a personal concert with little rehearsal (30th Anniversary Beat It September 7th 2001, specifically the breakdown near the end). If you can find one instance of Michael collapsing on stage in his 30's then I'd be very greatful. You can like her vocal chops better but it's pretty clear Michael had better vocal chops at 10 years old than Beyonce did in her whole career (Who's Loving You on the Ed Sullivan Show), he just didn't flex them as often. Michael's songs are usually quite a bit harder to sing as well. It's impossible to find anyone sing Beat It in it's original key or convincingly cover Earth Song (except Michael obv). It's strange you hype up Beyonce's dancing when you clearly have allegience to a far better dancer, Usher. Beyonce just basically does dance routines, which are good, but none are as complex or compelling as Michael's in a lot of cases (Dangerous, This Is It They Don't Care About Us opening). By comparison Michael constantly has un-choreagraphed strokes of brilliance on stage that completely blow Beyonce's or even his own routines out of the water (The Billie Jean breakdown in Kuala Lumpur is a personal favourite). I don't hate Beyonce, in fact I think there's an argument for her superbowl performance being better (Michael's superbowl is a worse version of the performances he does in concert for the most part). But comparing the artists is a whole different conversation and it's not really a comparison. Beyonce loves Michael as an artist, Michael loves Beyonce as an artist. I don't think they'd appreciate it either.
I agree with your comments on Gaga. It was kinda basic for her - but basic for her is still better and more exciting/creative than many others. I think it came down to her being in her stripped back "acoustic" Joanne era. I can't imagine what she would have done during artpop.
I disagree. There isn’t anything basic about flipping around while simultaneously singing and flying through the air. She has always been about defying expectations, and she did so here by putting her talent front and center over anything conceptual, off-the-wall, or overtly political. Although I do agree that things would’ve been different had the performance happened during an earlier era like Artpop. Although, in my opinion, not necessarily for the better.
Michael Jackson was just best his entry can fade all other half time shows , the way he was standing for 2 minutes and pull off glasses 👓 audience goes even wild. 1,00,000 people attended that's show with 133.4 million live viewers. King of Pop 😎
The Best Halftime Shows Was Michael Jackson & Prince. I Believe This Will Set The Bar High For Hip Hop Next Year Have Outkast Perform With Top Shelf Acts From The South.
As much as I love Outkast, I’ve heard that Andre 3000 is kind of a recluse nowadays. If that is true it would be kind of hard to not only get him to reunite with Big Boi, but also perform the god damn halftime show. I would love to see it tho.
He didn’t invent the show. He literally had no idea what it was until he was approached. He lip-synched half the show and only played 2 major hits. Give Prince and Beyoncé their respects
@@pp3917 He literally did invent half time shows he had no idea what it was yet his performance still remains iconic and is the ONLY person to be payed by the NFL. Who cares if he used playback?? That’s Michael THE GOAT Jackson with that much insane energy levels it’s impossible to sing live throughout.
@@pp3917 Only played 2 major hits? That is straight bullshit and what hits did Beyonce play? Beyonce who? GTFO out with that bullshit on MJ. MJ is the best
I wouldn't add Michael Jackson in this list just because MJ was the one who created this trend and revolutionized Superbowl performance. So that only makes his Superbowl performance the greatest one. He wasn't trying to compete with anyone, he just simply did what he was best at. You can't compare MJ and Beyonce's show, where the time was different, sound, special effects and etc.
I honestly can believe you ranked Michael Jackson's performance at number 6. In my opinion it is number 1. His performance was literally groundbreaking and set the standard for what Super Bowl Half-Time Performances should be.
@@jayden.4230 Rating a performance. Okay so, he had a bomb entrance, dope outfit, choreography, hit songs, explosions, crowd participation and topped it with a message. that's the thing
@@medylemaproductions interesting how we agree on the truth of what you said but you see it as good and I personally think what you listed were the things that made the performance suffer. I personally view it like this. It was literally just the tour he was on, designed for a smaller stage (which for fans familiar with the dangerous tour, makes it nothing too special), He not only lip synced the whole show, I personally don't mind him lip syncing normally but this one was quite ridiculous for me personally, but on top of that, not only were the band also not playing live either but what he used were the literal album versions. Not even edited like mtv, just shortened and ripped straight off the record, So now you strip all those things away and you're left with a very mediocre performance compared to let's say princes half time show or even compared to michaels performances in general and you're then just left with the message part. I can't fault that one, that was truely a insight to who michael was as a person, using that massive platform to spread that. So to me in terms of where michael stands with Superbowl comparisons, he's not the best but in the top 5 in my opinion. I'd say he sits at 3rd. The significance and iconic part of his specific half time show though, which a lot of people don't realise was the iconic thing, is that performance changed what the half time shows were and was the reason we have all these great ones. If not for michaels then that probably wouldn't be the thing we know now. That's my views at least
FINALLY APPRECIATION FOR JLO AND SHAKIRA, growing up with shakira and jlo, and shakira being my first crush knowing all the songs they played this is by far my favorite show
My top 5 Superbowl Halftime Shows: 5. Beyonce 4. The Weeknd 3. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem 2. Prince 1. Michael Jackson
Yesterday the Michael Jackson performance popped up in my recommended and I started thinking about if anyone has ranked the halftime shows, and now here you are with yours! Great video as always
I really don’t wanna be “that guy” but the disrespect to rock on this list is insane. You put some of my favorite Super Bowl shows over THE BLACK EYED PEAS
Fun fact: Michael had no idea what the superbowl even was. They had asked him to do it because at the time, halftime shows were dated and nothing like they are today, and they needed a fresh, well-loved artist with a relatable sound to get views up. Michael was obviously best pick. He initially requested payment which was unprecedented, but then they negotiated him doing it in exchange for a sizable donation to his charity. Like so many other things, Michael actually pioneered the superbowl halftime performances as we know them today.
Outside of being a larger than life performer, people forget Michael Jackson was a HUGE philanthropist and one of his biggest goals was to give back and help people, hence why he ended the performance with those songs and visuals. It’s also forgotten he was a black man, and this performance comes after the tumultuous times of the LA Riots and the beating of Rodney king, where racial tensions were at a high.
I agree, he could have chosen his other hits, but context is also key. He knew he would have millions of eyes and TV sets’ on him in that moment, so he took advantage of that to spread a message of love and unity which I think is pretty noble.
I'm going to say it: that was my absolute favorite part of that day. One of these days I may change my profile pic and it won't be obvious why... (God, I wanted Bills-Cowboys 3 this year. Maybe next year though.)
exactly why it’s my #1 sb performance
Michael is the biggest. Absolutely
Couldn't have said this any better!
why u lie about MJ ? he sang with brother ( Jackson 5 , the national song at age of 12 year) u have luck to have internet so check more ur info. and im from France . #shameOnU
Prince and Beyoncé did their whole set LIVE and those songs are NOT easy. They were born to perform
Beyoncé was literally scatting LIVE that’s insane for a Super Bowl performance 😍
@@kng001 scatting?
@@kait7404 The style of singing Beyoncé was doing during crazy in love with her Guitarist
@@kait7404 dawg 😭😭
Gaga did too I believe
I'll never forget the feeling of watching Prince play "Purple Rain". The suspense of waiting for that first chord of the song to hit, his silhouette during the guitar solo, the crowd singing the end of the song with him....all while it was actually raining. It was too good to be true. That type of magic is never gonna be topped.
It literally will never be topped. It's the lasting image of Prince in my head. Purple Rain playing, guitar strumming, high heel wearing, rain falling perfectly, unbothered and with the crowd at full throat.
Super Over Rated Song, that no one remembers. its not even half as memorable or loved as any of the songs by Cyndi Lauper or Boy George.
I think it even started raining that was iconic
Not to mention They were using 5 electric bass guitars on set. They could have been electrocuted on stage with it raining like that He literally was risking his life. He didn't pause or complain. Just played the shit out of it. Whenever they talk superbowl, this immediately comes to mind.
@@eduardochavacano Who are they? Prince is bigger than Cyndi & Boy George combined. That song is not overrated & millions, millions remember it. 🤫
Fun fact: Michael Jackson's superbowl halftime in 1993 broke record for being the only halftime show to have more live audience viewers than the superbowl itself. He was the only act on stage. He was the only act in history where NFL offered to pay the artist, but it went to his charity at the time 'Heal LA' which helped struggling youth in Los Angeles. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk
well actually if im not mistaken Madonna too had more viewers than the game itself
Not anymore.
134M viewers
Wrong, he’s not the only one
I could be wrong about this but I’m pretty sure U2 was the only major band that was out doing shows after 9/11 because a lot of performers were afraid to go onstage at that point. That’s probably why they didn’t have Americans do the show
It's because they were already booked for the Superbowl show well before 9/11. They book the performers a good year in advance. The SB was held only 5 months after 9/11.
@@mooviedude141 that’s complete incorrect. They booked U2 in October 2001 after an NFL executive saw their show at Madison Square Garden where they put up all the names of the victims
Weird Fact: The Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake Incident at the Superbowl was the spark that lead to TH-cam being created. Due to the OG creators seeing the whole debacle over this clip and coming up with the idea for creating a better video sharing platform for viral videos and that site ended up being TH-cam... The 2004 tsunami footage also played a part in motivation later but this was still the original light bulb moment before that. So this clip is arguably kind of an important piece of Internet History.
Edit: It’s kind of funny cause in todays much stricter TH-cam that clip uncensored I imagine would probably get your channel stricken or demonetized.
Wait it was how what happened I’ve never heard that
That and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
@@kait7404 during the choreography JT ripped off part of Jacksons clothing which revealed her melon(s) to the country
If that’s what you were asking about, prob common knowledge but 🤷🏼♂️
@@seamust123 no I was asking how did it create TH-cam
Prince’s performance just felt like a perfect moment in time. The doves, the guitar, the vocals, the purple rain, just ugh. I miss him so much.
Beyoncé and Lady Gaga’s are the ones I rewatch the most though. They are easily the two of the best performers of the past 22 years.
Prince's Halftime Show was amazing, out of this world. Everything was so right and together so nicely. Every element of that performance was magic. He is so missed and I can't believe it's almost 6 years since he was taken away from us. It still feels like yesterday. I also agree with your 2nd statement, them 2 I rewatch many times. I would also include Bruno's in there. Them 3 are just amazing on that stage. Their performance alone together was amazing, wonderful performers. I wish Bruno's was higher ranked in the list, he did amazing in 2014 and 2016 (w/ Beyoncé and Coldplay). And Michael's in 1993 was great but I do agree with the ranking for him at #6 respectfully. He did start this trend of high-profile artists going to the Super Bowl. His energy was amazing but he definitely had his flaws in his performance. It wasn't live vocals except for some vocals on Heal The World. His band was just miming, as well he was just miming the words. He could've fitted a couple of more of his hits and songs in his medley. It was really short and Heal The World took most of the runtime for the Halftime show, it's a great song though, great rhythm but I wish more songs could've taken up that time, but anyways, his performance was great, he's one of the most Greatest Entertainers of All Time but his Super Bowl in particular wasn't all that. But it was good. I understand that ranking completely, I hope people understand where I'm coming from.
Yes preach prince will never be eclipsed when it started raining and he never stopped playing was nothing but God adding to one of his children.
I watched the Prince set live w my Mom. We were both big fans and would argue who was the bigger fan. I remember us watching the game, snacking and having some wine waiting for Prince amd just jamming out to the whole set. Def my fav performance and full of memories for me
@@weltonmurray6744 he and his dancers were angels dancing in the rain
It was amazing and perfect Aldean to be. Any other performer would've canceled and Prince said No, I doing itm
Fun fact: Michael Jackson's superbowl halftime in 1993 broke record for being the only halftime show to have more live audience viewers than the superbowl itself. He was the only act on stage. He was the only act in history where NFL offered to pay the artist, but it went to his charity at the time 'Heal LA' which helped struggling youth in Los Angeles. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk
The weeknd's performance was in the pandemic. Every performer had to tested always and some got positive once a while. It took a lot of effort and expense for it to be atleast that good. And since its mostly for the online audience due to the pandemic, it looks more like an online concert.
Well said in respect of The Weeknd. He gave us a spectacular performance. Big production, special effects, and the man himself.
You should do this for Grammys performances
Stan is still my favorite Grammy's preformance. Everything about it was chilling and iconic.
dababy #1 💪💪💪
Daft Punk's Grammy performance of Get Lucky is probably my favorite live performance of all time. So many musical legends on stage, having Stevie Wonder join Pharrell and Nile Rodgers, all clearly having such a good time performing, with daft punk incorporating snippets of their other classics like Around The World and Harder Better Faster Stronger. It just feels like such a celebration of music as a whole
But there's hundreds of Grammy performances, this was manageable because there were 24 SB Halftimes
He will put Michael Jackson again a clear number 1 as number 4 if not 17.... Pass for these types of nonsensical rankings by nobodies.
Bruno and rhcp should’ve been higher. All bangers. As someone who knows how hard it is to sing, dance, and play instruments that well, what bruno did and continues to do is nothing short of incredible.
Ofc its atleast top 5. He didnt even mention Bruno in Coldplay's show
Agree . It’s actually my favorite. Ones like prince and MJ are iconic but I’ve never enjoyed myself more watching one than Bruno’s
Yeah, when he talked about Bruno, I wondered did he actually WATCH the performance? It was incredible and among my top 3.
Exactly exactly
This years performance could either end up being one of the best if not the best or be an absolute mess.
No one will ever beat Prince
all of them has chemistry so its most likely that its gonna be a hit
pretty much lol
It'll be the best
I’ll think it will be a solid performance
My dream halftime show would have be a Jay-Z and Kanye watch the throne reunion. And when Kanye inventively does stronger, Daft Punk makes a guest appearance and steals the show.
(Oh man, this did not age well)
Would be a dream come true. But NFL won’t have Kanye on.
@@Dotakid99 Really? Is there an actual reason the NFL doesn’t like him or is it just general Kanye shenanigans?
@@loganbass9969 his shenanigans mostly.
that would be insane 🤯
didn’t daft punk break up?
I am gonna disagree with Bruno Mars place, he was one of the youngest to perform but he still gave one of the best performance. His dance, voice and band was everything on point
Agreed. Definitely at least top 5
@@sampson9115 Bruno Mars, Gaga, Madonna were better than Beyonce. Her half time show is extremely overrated
@@mjscarousal Her show was far too self-centered and conceited. Bruno Mars tracklist was on of the best, his performane was a whole climax.
I respectfully disagree about U2. The fact that it wasn’t an American band made it MORE impactful because it felt like the world mourned rather than just the US
Easily the second best after Prince.
When Bono opened up his jacket to display our American Flag - With the names of all the people lost in the 9/11 attacks scrolling on screen in the background - That Was It!! USA!! USA!! USA!!
@@kpodonnell7924 💯
I already know Prince is number 1, but I’ll stick around and watch the rest.
You didn’t like Grambling State Marching Band?
Super Bowl I was in 1967 & the first 20 years of Super Bowl half time were nothing to talk about. It wasn’t until 1993 when MJ performed did we get big acts.
That leaves just 30 shows done by big acts. You nailed it on Prince as #1
@@PJL7095 SAME HERE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A BIG DISAGREEMENT IF NOT.
Bruno deserves to be a lot higher. He didn’t need any gimmicks, it was simple yet worked.
As does JT!!
Facts.
Don’t forget red hot chilly peppers too
@@jenn_81 JT one sucks
Can’t believe he ranked him so low!!! 🤦🏻♀️
Michael Jackson was in talks to perform the Super Bowl again in 2010 and it no doubt would have been more epic than his 1993 performance, even despite his age of 51. In 1993, there weren’t that many theatrics (not that he needed it), but in 2010 it would have that modern “Super Bowl Halftime Show” feel. I wish we got to see it!
It would have been bigger because he He didn't perform in a while And the US at that
@@jarrettcone8949 it would've probably been more cinematic as well as the technology has drastically improved compared to what it was in '93
didnt live up to it
What's the source for this?
@@latviets8934 I see what you did there
Beyoncé is the whole package. She gave us all at the same time : Worldwide Bops, Live Vocals, Stage Presence, Hard Choreography, Costume Change, Visuals, Production, Drama and the Energy !! Wow
Agreed ! Shakira too !
As is Gaga!!!
Nope shakira for me !!!
@@jasonmejia2066 Vocals ?
@@jasonmejia2066 both were great!!
I live in Ireland and I've never had any desire to watch the superbowl. I've heard loads about the halftime shows, but this is the most I've actually seen of any of them. I didn't even know there were other people playing at the infamous 2004 show. I'll be binging those videos for the rest of the night. Great video, thank you.
Bruno Mars at 17 is SUPER controversial. It’s widely regarded as one of the best. I really enjoy it, but it’s definitely a reasonable opinion.
17 is too low
His catalog, visuals and stage were mediocre tbh. He was amazing but he needed to go later with Uptown Funk, Finesse
@@CHPInc-fg5mo Lmao. He put on a show. Didnt need all those fancy stuff. Went from just a popstar to a superstar. Started selling packed stadiums. He became the ultimate showman of this generation
The list is wack. Katy has no business being that HIGH and Bruno should be top 5
@@CHPInc-fg5mo His performance was in 2014 and it was still a mixed time for Bruno he was just starting to do the whole throwback gimmick thing and some people still didn't like him fully as an artist until Uptown Funk came along
As an Atlanta resident our super bowl halftime show was a disgrace. We have entirely too much home grown talent to put maroon 5 out there
“What’s better than perfect?”
“Prince. Prince is better than perfect.”
5:18 you should have also mentioned that this guy always used to talk shit about Prince and make fun of him and his stature now makes a tribute. He didn't give a shit about Prince and then when he's dead he wants to show homage? I don't buy that. Plus Prince specifically said that he doesn't want to put back to live with a hologram or similar things. That was messed up
Yea, that is very idiotic, i'm ashamed in his name tho
Happy to see Gaga in the top 5. I definitely think her, MJ, Beyoncé and Prince are the best 4 in history.
Agreed
'in history' makes it sound like there've been 800 super bowl already'
Beyoncé did it perfectly but Prince did it godlike.
Lets be honest, many people can watch the MJ Super Bowl performance and still be in awe of him performing. Its almost been 30 years.
Yeeees!
So true!!!!
@CYB3R2K30 Dont lie. And there’s nothing wrong with playback when you’re still singing live with intense energy levels.
@CYB3R2K30 That's a you problem.
@CYB3R2K30 It didn’t ruin it at all. Clearly this sounds like a YOU problem, sort yourself out.
Prince, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and MJ. That is all imo
You can't ditch Gaga tho!!!
Shakira
Watch U2’s performance and feel the raw energy. Def top 5
I’m a mj diehard fan and his performance was just out of this world but prince …man that was just something that my mind couldn’t take tbh just singing purple rain in the rain was just ong no words just wow
Madonna was my favorite. Everyone talks about the Vogue part but the actual highlight was the Like a Prayer part that gave me goosebumps. Like a Prayer is miles better and more iconic than Vogue. Also, I would LOVE to see P!nk perform at the super bowl, she might just have the best show. Imo, P!nk is the best performer of this generation. She's so underrated
It was raining the day of Prince’s super bowl. The manager of the event called Prince and asked “it’s raining will you be able to work around this and still do the show” and Prince responded “can you make it rain harder?”
Did he actually?
@@ohnobro1424 yeah the halftime show production designer told the story in an interview. Here’s the link th-cam.com/video/7NN3gsSf-Ys/w-d-xo.html
Beyonce has two of the greatest super bowl performances of all time. a legend
Bruno at #17 is a horrible take. Such an incredible performer, and that setlist has got a fantastic flow to it!
its a popular take
I think the Red Hot Chili Peppers randomly popping in midway is just too jarring of a tonal shift
I'm gonna declare that Katy Perry's half time show was THE BEST thing she's ever done and my personal favorite Halftime show.
It reminded me how fun and exciting she way when she first came up, was an absolute party, gave us endless memes, and came at a time when the idea of "shared American cultural experience," wasn't this crazy idea that most of us wish we made more of.
Katy Perry was the embodiment of the early 2010s
PERRYIODT
you know she was an industry plant. she was totally created
@@mwoods4608 th-cam.com/video/Vq5JPPIzZ08/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely not true
In defence of the Weeknd if was still the late Pandemic days so it was projected not just as a live concert but as well as an online one. But I did enjoy it and it was for sure the better ones we had for the past 5 Years or so.
Katy Perry is honestly amazing because she's the 1ST to perform all #1 hit songs!
Who gives af bout charts. Talent and performance should matter and Katy lacks in both
@@Mateocabrera2389 LMAO stay mad! I see I'm not the first to get replied to, you really went through this comment section to try and hate on Katy. But yet you can't get her out of your mind im glad you love her!!
@@keep2swag89 No hate on KP but he's right. The greatest musicians are remembered for the music they make, not the awards they win.
Basically turn on Top 40 radio at the time and you could hear all her hit songs
Love katy perry, great performer!!
You also forgot for Madonna's show MIA flipping the bird at the crowd and the TV censors being like 2 seconds late trying to catch it. That show was truly something else.
I thought The Weeknds placement could've been a little higher, after all the deep cuts he performed weren't that deep tbh, Save Your Tears went #1, Call Out My Name was a great opener and although not the wider audience knows House of Balloons it's his best song imo.
The songs were great but tf was the performance lmao. The weird mask thing in the maze was weird af
@@2fonebabyT it refers to the concept if the After Hours album
The transitions were great, even if I didn't know some songs while watching the show, it was still enjoyable
@@2fonebabyT you obviously dont get it. the masks are the concept of his album after hours. he’s telling a story
Yeah but saying that would mean that some of the placements above him should be lower which I disagree with. Can't place it much higher when the others are just better
I can't believe how underrated Bruno Mars is. Man, he did everything like from playing drums and guitars to dancing. I still remembermy whole class became his fan overnight, my whole school was talking about his stage presence and charisma. I enjoyed his halftime show a lot; for me, it is one of the best halftime show ever. Also, in Coldplay's halftime show other than Beyoncé, Bruno and mark ronson's uptown funk was the best song of that year so obviously they were also the highlight of the show but you didn't bothered to mention about them.
Right!! Bruno Mars should be HIGHER! His was way better than Beyonce. People are over hyping her performance it was not all of that.
Thank you. I thought it was only me that noticed that.
@@mjscarousal eeeeeeeeeeeh Beyonce had a stellar performance as well. Maybe you just like Bruno Mars music better I dunno.
@@humanbeing3551 No it wasnt
That Prince performance was nothing but perfection. I think Michael’s placement could have been a bit higher (but that could be my personal biases).
Absolutely how come gaga is better?no way
@@souleymeneabbadi3891 I honestly thought it was.
MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE OF THE SHOW I WENT TO SEE HIM(M.J.), I HAVE NOT THAT MUCH RESPECT FOR THAT PERSON(who he was) . . HE HAD US WAITING FOR HIM TO START HIS SHOW(1988) FOR 40 MINS. THE PRO THAT #TheLateGreatPRINCERogersNelson WAS . . THAT SAME YEAR, WAS ON TIME WITH HIS SHOW.
I adored Prince's performance - he makes the hairs stand up on my neck. Agree about MJ. He was the pioneer and the reason acts like Gaga, Prince and Beyonce made it to that stage.
Micheal Jackson came and just wanted to get people level headed.
katy having the most viewed half time show for a reason
YES and hopefully this one won't break it bc i already don't see it as one of the better, but i'll watch if 100%,
Isn't the most viewed halftime show the JLo & Shakira one?
@@turkeymania2152 YT DOES NOT COUNT
Only TV views, and it has 121M and their has i think 99.9M
Part of it was the Left Shark meme
@@nasholston5112 LIVE views. People coming for leftshark most likely came after.
Before Madonna, the superbowl half time show was always a male artist, after Madonna performed in the superbowl, the superbowl halftime show are mostly female. She opened the doors for female artist to perform at the superbowl. She set the trend of having a good production and visuals of the stage. Katy perry superbowl was inspired also from Madonna.
Not necessarily, Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, Jessica Simpson, and other female artists performed there too
Diana Ross was the 1st female solo performer.
Gloria estefan, whitney Houston
Oh Snap, the fact checkers are coming at u hard. They Google the sh*t out of you. ☠️
@@lanadelray2354 but they weren't solo
Honestly you got most of them right, but I believed Coldplay was able to stand on there own, and the rap battle between Beyoncé and Bruno clashed with the overall theme of the show. Bruno’s performance was god tier.
In my opinion MJ's will always be the best. he CREATED the modern halftime shows we know today. He didn't need theatrics, he didn't need hit singles or crazy effects, all he needed was himself and people went crazy for it! To me, I think that is a true sign of an outstanding performer
I remember losing my mind when Missy came out with Katy Perry. I had been waiting for a return from her and she did it in the least expected way in front of the biggest audience you can imagine. Fukin Queen shit
I can tell this guy has personal bias against Bruno Mars... I know y'all notice it.
Ofc. Didnt even mention him in 2016 show entry
He says that Bruno would had been better at a later time. I agree with that. They should had asked him to headline when he had done uptown funk.
@@anneke06 How are they supposed to know what he is gonna release in the future and all? And it would have been better if he headlined later. But his 2014 show was super good and highly rated by the mass
For the weekend house of balloons and call out my name weren't really played. Call out my name was just the intro before the show really started, and house of balloons was just some sound to play before blinding lights. I think save your tears is definitely a universal enough song to be played.
Beyoncé and prince were my top 2 in your order, I don’t think I’ll ever see another halftime performance that will dethrone them
Prince definitely is the King in halftime shows followed by Beyoncé. This year’s halftime show was great as well. It brought back so many memories.
Definitely Madonna, the impact of her performance was phenomenal, not only in the USA but also abroad. And don't forget the middle finger of Mia. Also was Madonna the only artist who had a top 10 number 'give me all your lovin', first performed at the Halftime Show.
My top 5:
1. Prince
2. Beyoncé
3. Bruno Mars
4. Lady Gaga
5. Shakira & Jlo
My top 5 Halftime Shows
1) Prince
2) Beyoncé
3) Katy Perry
4) MJ
5) Madonna
Michael is the biggest
@@jarrettcone8949 It’s their opinion, just like you said yours.
Yeah, that's the perfect top 3. You expect nothing less from Beyonce and Prince and they still manage to amaze you. And then there's Katy Perry who went above and beyond.
It’s honestly insulting to Prince and Beyoncé comparing them to Katy. She can’t sing or dance and relied too much on production.
@@badbunnysballs790 Yeah Katy had a better halftime show than I thought but not Top 3. I think Lady Gaga's preformance was good and would probably put Lady Gaga at 3
Bruno was definitely wayyyyyy better then your giving him credit
I think Micheal Jackson could have been number 1 just because of the simplicity of it, getting the audience involved. He could have stood they're for 2 mins, the crowd goes wild and then left and I'd still be top 5 halftimes
MJ fans have to be the most delusional people to have walked planet Earth.
Imagine if Freddie was still around and Queen did it. They would blow everyone away like they did at Live Aid in 1985. Let's be real, no one has the stadium hymns like Queen!
The best act on this list (Prince) opened his set with a Queen song. Freddie Mercury is the ultimate performer.
I thought the Weeknd last year was damn near perfect but I think if Kanye went on it would be the best ever, also, this year is guaranteed to be a shitshow, and if Kendrick only gets one song it could be the worst ever imo
I loved coldplay's. They did a great job making superbowl 50 special, and Chris Martin, Burno Mars, and Beyonce singing Up&Up to close it off is iconic.
Shocked & Appalled Michael Jackson’s performance ranked lower than Madonna’s. Even with the song choices. He stood still for almost 2minutes & the world lost its mind 😭
Eh, I agree. I wasn't blown away by his performance (especially since I'm not a fan of "We Are the World"), but he def deserves at least one of the top spots for setting the standard. However, Madonna put on a perfectly indulgent performance
I loved the Jennifer Lopez and Shakira halftime more than any other. I also loved Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and Madonna.
I'm sorry but Michael Jackson will definitely always be in the first place Why if his show had never existed, the super bowl would never have included all the artists who performed until today, he made the NFL outdo itself in these shows
Being the original doesnt always mean being the best
@@tekashiii exactly.
@@tekashiii “dosen’t always” in this case, Yes it does.
@@girlette katy perry opened her's by riding a giant golden lion, beyoncé singing from the top of her lungs, lady gaga jumping from the roof but yes, MJ lip syncing for 10 minutes is better than all of those
@@tekashiii Don't forget Prince's epic performance. The best and way better than Jackson's
Michael is #1 because he made the Superbowl halftime show what it is today. That is his legacy 30 years later. Prince's performance is definitely #2 and was phenomenal 👏 and a display of timeless greatness.
The production and quality on Madonnas halftime show was on another level. Everything is top notch and makes other super bowl halftime shows look of less quality lol.
Very few people seem to realize that her entrance was an homage to Cleopatra's triumphant entrance in Rome in Liz Taylor's classic movie. I have rarely seen people point that out. My jaw dropped when I realized what Madonna was doing. She also performed a new song specifically written for the show, something no one else has done this century.
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation performance was everything people talk about the aftermath instead talking about her performance and I love how she strutted down those stairs 🙌
My Best top 5:
1. Mj
2. Madonna
3. Prince
4. Beyonce
5. Lady gaga
Katy Perry, the only artist who performed all no #1 hits
**lip synced lol. But yeah, that's impressive
@@bw2937 Ella no hizo playback
@@bw2937 her singing was all live, you can even tell, not sure why you’re trying to put down her performance like that
Who gives af about charts. Talent and performance should matter and Katy lacks in both. She used a bunch of over the top production to distract you from her usual mediocrity
For me the Michael Jackson show was easily the best and one of the most insanely awesome shows I've ever seen. I still remember everyone going completely nuts during that show and thinking how creative it was. It def wasn't the most modern w all the crazy stuff they do these days and high tech stuff they just didn't have back then but it was so perfectly done still
@CYB3R2K30 yes
Him singing anything coulve been awesome
Well anyone at then didnt know the standards of Halftime Show reached now, but his BAD Era's tours alike shouldve how the Performance gone
@@daredevil6145 exactly
@CYB3R2K30 What do you mean the lack of singing. Michael Jackson did sing during that performance. Not to mention it was this performance that set the standard for what Super Bowl Half-Time Performances should be.
@@MissLadyG99 Let’s be real, it’s playback, he was lip-syncing. Setting the standard, the greatest and all that stuff is irrelevant right now, we are talking about the performance and the music. That show wasn’t it, it was all that. People just gas up Michael’s SB performance because of numbers and the stats. Not the music or the energy itself.
@@PrinceLeaker not just numbers and standards it's the performance the message every thing that made the show it's still relevant people performing SB still refer to MJ's performance
I would debate Bruno needs to be higher. His dancing was great, him on the drums as he approached the stage, and the transition into Red Hot Chili Peppers was real smooth. I’d say it was greater than where it was placed
Here's my top 6
1. Prince (2007)
2. Michael Jackson (1993)
3. Lady Gaga (2017)
4. Beyoncé (2013)
5. Dr. Dre & Others (2022)
6. Shakira & Jennifer Lopez (2020)
katy’s better
@@aaronvillagomez3548 She was great but I don't personally like her. My opinion.
Shakira
@@madman00774 even if you don’t like her , her super bowl was really good
@@anshikab22 Sure, I didn't say that she wasn't good. I just said that she is not on my personal top 5.
Maroon 5 usually shows us how NOT to do pretty much, well, anything.
Madonna’s performance was unreal. For me this show changed the way of doing Superbowl performances
The croud singing the oohs in purple rain chorus brought me tears in my own personal rain. I'm not even really a fan but it was truly magical
I see people are talking about Michael Jackson’s “Lack Of Singing” let’s not forget that Jam & Billie Jean & Black Or White has lots and lots of dancing/choreography, and it’s very difficult to sing and dance at such a high level especially a grown man in his 30’s, he did the people a favor so his show can be perfect and y’all know that man was a perfectionist. So my question is would you rather have him singing “out-of-breath” and tired due to trying to manage both tasks or him Giving his all to perform with his playback. Just something I thought I should express, Ik people have their preference on whether artist sing live or not but some things we must take into consideration. Respectfully
I 100% agree with you.
Being an Black-American, it wasn't definitely easy to be the 'king of pop'.
He already proved how he's best from his childhood.
Although people tries to look down on him, the artists here themselves always idolized MJ and don't feel ashamed to admit that most of them were inspired by MJ as well.
Here's my top 3 in order:
1. Prince
2. Michael Jackson
3. Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, MJ and Prince was the only good performers…
My all time favorites: 1. Katy Perry, 2. Shakira & Jlo, & 3. Beyoncé. 🔥🔥 i think this year’s halftime comes in as fourth. I loved it so much!
Beyoncé, Jlo and Shakira can all dance and perform Katy cannot. She sounded bad and her dancing was laughable. Production was nice to look at though
@@badbunnysballs790 Are you serious? Katy Perry knows how to dance she dances very well When I'm Gone is one of her tests
8:58 to be fair Call Out My Name was just used as a opening cinematic intro and Save Your Tears was the big risk at the time as it wasn't that popular then but it worked and later became his 2nd biggest hit of all time so it gets some sort of a pass. House of Balloons was used for him personally as well as i guess the OG XO fans and the transition to Blinding Lights symbolizes where he's started to where he's at now in terms of super stardom but i get the point of it (and COMN to an extent) not being universally known
MJ HAD THE BEST THE END.✍🏽🐐🌟🌟🌟(Also I feel the message in MJ’s prevails it over any other Superbowl Performance To Ever Be Done!)
To think that he should've replaced the second half of the show with something like The Way You Make Me Feel completely misses the point of the show to begin with.
Se tomó el tiempo para dar el mensaje de cuidar el mundo, algo que no muchos artistas se preocupan por hacer, eso es maravilloso.
@@VinVonVoom it was like that because of the racial tensions that was happening at the time, so those songs were deliberate to at least bring unity and love
Beyoncé's Superbowl performance is way better and she's the better singer and dancer. MJ would never reach Beyoncé status when it comes to performing ... He literally lip syncs and kept collapsing on stage when he was in his 30s while Beyoncé still was giving us iconic moments in her 30s!!! Mj doesn't have a coachella homecoming performance that can top Beyonce’s
@@ushercraveWhen was he collapsing in his 30's? I've only ever found one instance of him collapsing on stage, and it was during a performance where he was 43 there, not 30. Beyonce fell on stage during the Superbowl with Bruno when she was 33 by comparison (understandable given her how heavy-set she is but still), whereas Mike's incident was when he was drugged to hell and back at a personal concert with little rehearsal (30th Anniversary Beat It September 7th 2001, specifically the breakdown near the end). If you can find one instance of Michael collapsing on stage in his 30's then I'd be very greatful.
You can like her vocal chops better but it's pretty clear Michael had better vocal chops at 10 years old than Beyonce did in her whole career (Who's Loving You on the Ed Sullivan Show), he just didn't flex them as often. Michael's songs are usually quite a bit harder to sing as well. It's impossible to find anyone sing Beat It in it's original key or convincingly cover Earth Song (except Michael obv).
It's strange you hype up Beyonce's dancing when you clearly have allegience to a far better dancer, Usher. Beyonce just basically does dance routines, which are good, but none are as complex or compelling as Michael's in a lot of cases (Dangerous, This Is It They Don't Care About Us opening). By comparison Michael constantly has un-choreagraphed strokes of brilliance on stage that completely blow Beyonce's or even his own routines out of the water (The Billie Jean breakdown in Kuala Lumpur is a personal favourite).
I don't hate Beyonce, in fact I think there's an argument for her superbowl performance being better (Michael's superbowl is a worse version of the performances he does in concert for the most part). But comparing the artists is a whole different conversation and it's not really a comparison. Beyonce loves Michael as an artist, Michael loves Beyonce as an artist. I don't think they'd appreciate it either.
I agree with your comments on Gaga. It was kinda basic for her - but basic for her is still better and more exciting/creative than many others. I think it came down to her being in her stripped back "acoustic" Joanne era. I can't imagine what she would have done during artpop.
I disagree. There isn’t anything basic about flipping around while simultaneously singing and flying through the air. She has always been about defying expectations, and she did so here by putting her talent front and center over anything conceptual, off-the-wall, or overtly political. Although I do agree that things would’ve been different had the performance happened during an earlier era like Artpop. Although, in my opinion, not necessarily for the better.
Madonna without a doubt and yes Prince is perfection … miss his and Michael’s talent and carisma
I couldn't disagree more with where you have placed Bruno Mars, I genuinely think he's too 3
Michael Jackson was just best his entry can fade all other half time shows , the way he was standing for 2 minutes and pull off glasses 👓 audience goes even wild.
1,00,000 people attended that's show with 133.4 million live viewers.
King of Pop 😎
The Best Halftime Shows Was
Michael Jackson &
Prince.
I Believe This Will Set The Bar High For Hip Hop Next Year Have Outkast Perform With Top Shelf Acts From The South.
As much as I love Outkast, I’ve heard that Andre 3000 is kind of a recluse nowadays. If that is true it would be kind of hard to not only get him to reunite with Big Boi, but also perform the god damn halftime show. I would love to see it tho.
Michael Jackson literally invented this, and with no doubt his halftime is the most successful/watched one. Should be definitely placed at no. 1 !!
He didn’t invent the show. He literally had no idea what it was until he was approached. He lip-synched half the show and only played 2 major hits. Give Prince and Beyoncé their respects
Prince juss betta
@@pp3917 He literally did invent half time shows he had no idea what it was yet his performance still remains iconic and is the ONLY person to be payed by the NFL. Who cares if he used playback?? That’s Michael THE GOAT Jackson with that much insane energy levels it’s impossible to sing live throughout.
@@pp3917 Only played 2 major hits? That is straight bullshit and what hits did Beyonce play? Beyonce who? GTFO out with that bullshit on MJ. MJ is the best
@@mjscarousal if MJ was that good, he wouldn’t have lip-synched half of his show!!!!
I wouldn't add Michael Jackson in this list just because MJ was the one who created this trend and revolutionized Superbowl performance. So that only makes his Superbowl performance the greatest one. He wasn't trying to compete with anyone, he just simply did what he was best at. You can't compare MJ and Beyonce's show, where the time was different, sound, special effects and etc.
Prince's performance brings me chills every time I think about it. It was that good
I see what you mean about Bruno Mars doing it too early. His 24K Magic stuff would’ve played better but despite that he’s still top 5, not even close
Still hoping that Bruno will perform again in SB. 😊
I'm actually glad he did it too early as Uptown Funk is so painful.
I honestly can believe you ranked Michael Jackson's performance at number 6. In my opinion it is number 1. His performance was literally groundbreaking and set the standard for what Super Bowl Half-Time Performances should be.
That's laughable 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Michael is easily #1 because of a noble act that majority of celebrities don’t do
Using his star power to create focus on world harmony and charity
That's not how rating a performance works.
Rating a person sure but not the performance
@@jayden.4230 Rating a performance. Okay so, he had a bomb entrance, dope outfit, choreography, hit songs, explosions, crowd participation and topped it with a message. that's the thing
@@medylemaproductions interesting how we agree on the truth of what you said but you see it as good and I personally think what you listed were the things that made the performance suffer.
I personally view it like this.
It was literally just the tour he was on, designed for a smaller stage (which for fans familiar with the dangerous tour, makes it nothing too special),
He not only lip synced the whole show, I personally don't mind him lip syncing normally but this one was quite ridiculous for me personally, but on top of that, not only were the band also not playing live either but what he used were the literal album versions. Not even edited like mtv, just shortened and ripped straight off the record,
So now you strip all those things away and you're left with a very mediocre performance compared to let's say princes half time show or even compared to michaels performances in general and you're then just left with the message part. I can't fault that one, that was truely a insight to who michael was as a person, using that massive platform to spread that.
So to me in terms of where michael stands with Superbowl comparisons, he's not the best but in the top 5 in my opinion. I'd say he sits at 3rd.
The significance and iconic part of his specific half time show though, which a lot of people don't realise was the iconic thing, is that performance changed what the half time shows were and was the reason we have all these great ones.
If not for michaels then that probably wouldn't be the thing we know now.
That's my views at least
nobody be talking about what Bono does for charity bruh. he been doing same shit forever…
FINALLY APPRECIATION FOR JLO AND SHAKIRA, growing up with shakira and jlo, and shakira being my first crush knowing all the songs they played this is by far my favorite show
My faves in order: Michael Jackson, Prince, J-Lo and Shakira, last night's performance with Snoop, DRE, MJB, Eminem, Lady Gaga😊
My top 5 Superbowl Halftime Shows:
5. Beyonce
4. The Weeknd
3. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem
2. Prince
1. Michael Jackson
I will give Prince the best halftime show. But Michael should be right before at second place. NO QUESTION!
This year's halftime show, Shakira & JLO, Bruno Mars, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, and Motown are my top favorites.
Holy L
Yesterday the Michael Jackson performance popped up in my recommended and I started thinking about if anyone has ranked the halftime shows, and now here you are with yours! Great video as always
bruh Prince’s performance makes me tear up every time. even watching this video without hearing it, smfh.
I really don’t wanna be “that guy” but the disrespect to rock on this list is insane. You put some of my favorite Super Bowl shows over THE BLACK EYED PEAS
Bruno Mars is the king of half time tbh..
Katy Perry for me is the best. The ratings don't lie.
followed by Beyonce and Shakira/JLo
She can’t sing or dance. To put her on the same level as Shakira or Beyonce is laughable.
I wanna see if Kendrick Lamar is gonna dance
The Prince show was something magic in itself. God was surely watching the show from above