{"id":5684,"date":"2025-02-04T12:50:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/?p=5684"},"modified":"2025-02-04T12:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:50:53","slug":"top-five-halftime-shows-of-the-2000s-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/2025\/02\/04\/top-five-halftime-shows-of-the-2000s-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Halftime Shows of the 2000s: Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"

After Kendrick Lamar cinched the Song of the Year Grammy award earlier this week, hype for his Super Bowl halftime show is growing. Lamar will take centerfield this Sunday, February 9, during the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 third Super Bowl face-off. Lamar has been relatively quiet about his upcoming show, only hinting that frequent collaborator SZA will join him onstage. In anticipation of Lamar\u2019s upcoming show, let\u2019s take a look at the top five Super Bowl halftime shows of the 2000s\u2014will Kendrick outperform these iconic artists?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting at number <\/span>five<\/b> is Rihanna\u2019s 2022 Super Bowl debut. Her performance took place in Phoenix, Arizona, during the first matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. This show won the award for best dancing\u2014the marshmallow-suited hip-hop dancers carried Rihanna\u2019s performance. The show was simple and precise, made even more impressive by Rihanna\u2019s surprise second pregnancy announcement. Songs performed included \u201cUmbrella,\u201d \u201cAll of the Lights,\u201d and \u201cDiamonds.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This may be controversial, but Katy Perry\u2019s 2015 show holds the Number <\/span>Four <\/b>spot. Taking place in Phoenix, Katy Perry\u2019s performance was an interlude to the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks game. This performance was colorful and weird, but highly entertaining. With campy and creative elements like dancing chess pieces, an animatronic lion, and the instantly meme-able left shark, Katy Perry and crew make for a perfect pop halftime show. Perry was joined by Missy Elliot during the performance, who performed \u201cGet Ur Freak On\u201d and \u201cWork It.\u201d Highlights included \u201cRoar,\u201d \u201cCalifornia Gurls,\u201d and \u201cFirework.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Number <\/span>Three <\/b>is Prince\u2019s rainy 2007 show, which took place at the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears game in Miami. For one performer to carry the show is a nearly impossible task, but Prince does it with ease. Opening with \u201cLet\u2019s Go Crazy\u201d and using his time on the biggest stage in America to highlight classic rock covers, like \u201cProud Mary,\u201d Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cAll Along the Watchtower, and the Foo Fighter\u2019s \u201cBest of You,\u201d Prince\u2019s show was instantly iconic. Prince closes with a tearjerking rendition of purple rain (in the rain!), Prince stares the haters in the face and reminds us exactly why he\u2019s famous.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2022\u2019s Ode to L.A. hip-hop culture comes in at number <\/span>Two.<\/b> This show wins the title of best set- projected onto the field is a map of LA, highlighting the impact the city has had on generations of hip-hop artists. The game itself was in honor of Los Angeles- taking place in L.A, and featuring the L.A. Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. This show\u2019s ensemble cast of characters includes Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent, who perform a medley of iconic 90s and 2000s rap hits. Songs include \u201cAlright,\u201d \u201cCalifornia Love,\u201d and \u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d Kendrick Lamar\u2019s short performance was a highlight, leading show organizers to invite Lamar back to host his own show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Number <\/span>One<\/b> is Coldplay\u2019s performance at the 2016 Superbowl between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos in Southern California. Although Coldplay technically headlined the act, the English band was overshadowed by Mark Robson, Bruno Mars, and Beyonce, who came in with enough swag and stage presence to bring the house down. Mars and Beyonce\u2019s mashup dance battle to \u201cUptown Funk\u201d and \u201cFormation\u201d makes you forget Coldplay was even there.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After Kendrick Lamar cinched the Song of the Year Grammy award earlier this week, hype for his Super Bowl halftime show is growing. Lamar will take centerfield this Sunday, February 9, during the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 third Super Bowl face-off. Lamar has been relatively quiet about his upcoming show, only hinting that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9197477,"featured_media":5686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[11891],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9197477"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5684"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5687,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5684\/revisions\/5687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler360\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}