Which Super Bowl Halftime Show Is The Most Viewed On YouTube?

Publish date: 2024-04-24

This year, '90s music had a huge comeback at the Super Bowl Halftime Show thanks to some of the decade's biggest rap legends. The Halftime Show has been known for its fun performances, and while some of them (like Diana Ross's) stay in our memories forever, others (like The Weeknd's) we forget about very quickly.

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Today, we're taking a look at those performances that people have rewatched a bunch of times on YouTube. Of course, these numbers are changing daily, but as of writing, spot number one has over 227 million views!

9 Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl Halftime Show Has Over 9.18 Million Views

Kicking the list off is Justin Timberlake's performance at the 2018 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Timberlake's special guest was The Tennessee Kids University of Minnesota Marching Band.

During the show, the singer gave performances of his hits "Filthy," "Rock Your Body," "Señorita," "SexyBack," "My Love," "Cry Me a River," "Suit & Tie," "Until the End of Time," "Mirrors," "Can't Stop the Feeling!," and "I Would Die 4 U" (as a tribute to late icon Prince). Currently, the show has just over 9.18 million views on YouTube.

8 Maroon 5's Super Bowl Halftime Show Has Over 19 Million Views

Next up are Maroon 5 who performed at the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's special guests at the show were Travis Scott, Big Boi, and the Georgia State University Marching Band.

Maroon 5 performed their hits "Harder to Breathe," "This Love," "Girls Like You," "She Will Be Loved," "Sugar," and "Moves like Jagger." Big Boi performed the songs "The Way You Move" and "Kryptonite (I'm on It)" while Travis Scott performed "Sicko Mode." As of writing, the show has over 19 million views on YouTube.

7 Madonna's Super Bowl Halftime Show Has Over 22 Million Views

Let's move on to Madonna who took the stage at the 2012 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. The pop queen's special guests were LMFAO, Cirque du Soleil, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., Cee Lo Green, Andy Lewis, Avon High School Drumline, Center Grove High School Drumline, Fishers High School Drumline, Franklin Central High School Drumline, Southern University Dancing Dolls, and a 200-person choir.

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During the show, Madonna sang her hit "Vogue," as well as medley of "Music" / "Party Rock Anthem" / "Sexy and I Know It" with LMFAO, the song "Give Me All Your Luvin'" with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., and the songs "Open Your Heart" / "Express Yourself," and "Like a Prayer" with Cee Lo Green. Right now, the show has over 22 million views on YouTube.

6 The Weeknd's Super Bowl Halftime Show Has Over 47 Million Views

The Weeknd performed at the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Tampa, Florida and he decided that he didn't want any special guests for his performance.

During the show, the Candian star performed his hits "Call Out My Name," "Starboy," "The Hills," "Can't Feel My Face," "I Feel It Coming," "Save Your Tears," "Earned It," "House of Balloons," and "Blinding Lights." Currently, the performance has 47 million views.

5 Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, And Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Have Over 65 Million Views

Let's move on to Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar who performed at this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show in Inglewood, California. Their special guests were 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak.

During the show, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg performed "The Next Episode" and "California Love," Mary J. Blige performed "Family Affair" and "No More Drama," and Kendrick Lamar performed "M.A.A.D City" and "Alright." 50 Cent performed his hit "In da Club," while Kendrick Lamar and Eminem performed "Forgot About Dre." Eminem performed "Lose Yourself" with Anderson .Paak on drums, and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent performed "Still D.R.E." together.

The show ended up having more than 65 million views on YouTube — but considering the performance is still fresh, that number will certainly grow,

4 Katy Perry's Super Bowl Halftime Show Also Has Over 65 Million Views

Next on the list is Katy Perry who took the stage at the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Glendale, Arizona. Her special guests were Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott, and the Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band.

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Katy Perry performed her songs "Roar," "Dark Horse," "Teenage Dream," "California Gurls," and "Firework." Together with Lenny Kravitz she performed the song "I Kissed a Girl," and together with Missy Elliott she performed the hits "Get Ur Freak On," "Work It," and "Lose Control." Currently, Perry's performance also has over 65 million views.

3 Lady Gaga's Super Bowl Halftime Show Has Over 74 Million Views

Opening up the top three on today's list is Lady Gaga who was the star of the 2017 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Houston, Texas. Just like The Weeknd, Lady Gaga also had no special guests.

During the show, the singer performed the songs "God Bless America"/"This Land Is Your Land," "Poker Face," "Born This Way," "Telephone," "Just Dance," "Million Reasons," and "Bad Romance." As of writing, Lady Gaga's performance has over 74 million views.

2 Coldplay's Super Bowl Halftime Show Has Over 91 Million Views

The runner-up on today's list is the band Coldplay who performed at the 2016 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Santa Clara, California. The band's special guests were Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Gustavo Dudamel, the University of California Marching Band, and the Youth Orchestra L.A.

During the show, Coldplay performed the songs "Yellow," "Viva la Vida," "Paradise," "Clocks," and "Adventure of a Lifetime." Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars performed their hit "Uptown Funk," while Beyoncé performed her song "Formation." Together, Beyoncé and Bruno Mars performed a version of "Crazy In Love"/"Uptown Funk" and Coldplay, Beyoncé and Bruno Mars finished the show off with a performance of "Fix You"/"Up & Up."

Currently, the performance has over 91 million views on YouTube.

1 Shakira And Jennifer Lopez's Super Bowl Halftime Show Have Over 227 Million Views

And finally, wrapping the list up at spot number one are Shakira and Jennifer Lopez who performed at the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Miami Gardens, Florida. Their special guests were Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Lopez's daughter Emme Muñiz.

Shakira performed her hits "Dare (La La La)," "She Wolf," "Empire," "Ojos así," "Whenever, Wherever," and "Hips Don't Lie." Jennifer Lopez performed her hits "Jenny from the Block," "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)," "Get Right," "Waiting for Tonight," and "On the Floor." Together with Bad Bunny, Shakira performed the songs "I Like It" and "Chantaje" / "Callaíta." Together with J Balvin, Jennifer Lopez performed a medley of "Booty" / "Que Calor" / "El Anillo" / "Love Don't Cost a Thing" / "Mi Gente." Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and Emme Muñiz performed "Let's Get Loud" / "Born in the U.S.A." together, and Shakira and Jennifer Lopez wrapped up the show with a performance of "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)."

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez's Super Bowl Halftime Show has over 227 views on YouTube which is far more than any other artists on today's list!

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