Here's Who Has Performed At The Super Bowl Halftime Show Over The Past 31 Years — Like, I Totally Forgot About Some Of These

    It really got kinda bland from 2005 to 2010, but things got better by the late 2010s.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Yesterday, Rihanna essentially came out of music retirement when she announced she was going to be the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show performer.

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    For context, starting in 1991, the halftime show became a really big thing with really big names. Before that, it was basically all marching bands.

    A halftime show as seen from the stands
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    Because I was curious, here are all the Super Bowl performers from the past 31 years.

    A light show at a halftime show
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    1991: New Kids on the Block

    NKOTB performing
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    1992: Gloria Estefan

    Gloria performing
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    1993: Michael Jackson

    Michael performing
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    1994: Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, and the Judds

    Clint and Travis holding guitars
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    Wynonna and Naomi holding hands
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    They also had these cowgirl dancers:

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    And it looks like Stevie Wonder came out at the end:

    Lisa Hartman Black and Clint singing with Stevie behind them
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    1995: Tony Bennett and Patti LaBelle

    Toni and Patti performing
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    Also performing were Teddy Pendergrass, Arturo Sandoval, and Miami Sound Machine.

    1996: Diana Ross

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    1997: The Blues Brothers, James Brown, and ZZ Top

    Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd performing with James
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    Los Del Río of "Macarena" fame also opened the preshow:

    Los Del Río performing with dancers
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    1998: Queen Latifah, Boyz II Men, Martha Reeves, the Temptations, and Smokey Robinson

    Smokey, Queen Latifah, etc, performing
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    Boyz II Men performing
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    Smokey up close performing
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    The Temptations performing
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    1999: Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Savion Glover

    Stevie, Gloria, etc, performing
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    And here's Big Bad Voodoo Daddy:

    Men in suits and wide-brimmed hats performing
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    2000: Phil Collins, Toni Braxton, Christina Aguilera, and Enrique Iglesias

    Enrique and Christina performing
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    Toni performing
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    2001: Aerosmith and NSYNC with Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, and Nelly

    Justin Timberlake, Steven Tyler, Britney, and Nas
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    Steven hugging Mary as they sing into a microphone
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    2002: U2

    Bono showing the American flag design inside his jacket
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    2003: Shania Twain, No Doubt, and Sting

    Shania performing
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    Gwen Stefani and Sting hugging
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    2004: Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake with P. Diddy, Nelly, and Kid Rock

    Janet and Justin performing
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    Kid Rock wearing a US flag and performing
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    Diddy and Nelly performing
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    Jessica Simpson also introduced it*:

    Jessica smiling
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    *Newlyweds was big, and MTV produced the halftime show.

    2005: Paul McCartney

    Paul performing
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    2006: The Rolling Stones

    Mick Jagger and Keith Richards performing, with Charlie Watts behind them
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    2007: Prince

    Prince holding his purple guitar and cupping his ear
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    2008: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Tom smiling and playing guitar
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    2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

    Bruce onstage in the middle of the crowd
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    2010: The Who

    Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend performing
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    2011: The Black Eyed Peas

    Fergie and other group members performing
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    Usher and Slash also came out:

    Slash and Usher posing with the Black Eyed Peas
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    2012: Madonna

    Madonna in dramatic headgear performing
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    LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., and CeeLo Green also came out:

    Madonna performing with LMFAO
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    Madonna with CeeLo performing
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    Madonna performing with Nicki and MIA
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    2013: Beyoncé

    Beyonce performing
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    Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child also came out:

    The Destiny's Child reunited members performing
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    2014: Bruno Mars

    Bruno performing
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    The Red Hot Chili Peppers also came out:

    Flea and Anthony Kiedis performing
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    2015: Katy Perry

    Katy performing between two people in shark costumes
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    Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz also came out:

    Katy with Missy performing
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    Lenny in jeans with holes in the knees performing
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    2016: Coldplay

    Chris Martin performing
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    Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Mark Ronson also came out:

    Beyonce, Chris, and Bruno performing
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    2017: Lady Gaga

    Gaga in high boots and shorts performing
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    2018: Justin Timberlake

    Justin performing
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    2019: Maroon 5

    A tattooed, shirtless Adam Levine performing
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    Travis Scott and Big Boi also came out:

    Adam and Travis performing
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    Adam and Big Boi performing
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    2020: Shakira and Jennifer Lopez

    Shakira and JLo standing together onstage
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    J Balvin and Bad Bunny also came out:

    J Balvin and JLo performing
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    Shakira with Bad Bunny performing
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    2021: The Weeknd

    The Weeknd standing in the hall of mirrors
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    2022: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar

    Eminem, Dr Dre, Mary, and Snoop performing, and 50 Cent behind them
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    50 Cent was also there:

    The ensemble performing
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    And 2023:

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