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Top 10 Most Viewed Super Bowl Performances On YouTube
Fans are eagerly anticipating the 2023 Super Bowl later today. It is always a must-see event for avid football fans, thanks to the performances of renowned musicians. By new research, the following moments in Super Bowl history have attracted the most attention from fans.
Online casino JeffBet conducted a study to determine which moment in the Super Bowl has been viewed the most by fans by looking at the NFL’s official YouTube page. Check out the top 10 performances below.
1. Shakira & Jennifer Lopez
It was the last major NFL event before the state was placed under lockdown during the pandemic that Shakira and Jennifer Lopez performed at the 2020 Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens, Florida. This remarkable event showcased the fantastic performances of the two talented singers and served as a bittersweet goodbye to large-scale events before the pandemic engulfed the world.
The halftime show received over 260 million views. A combined 971 million views were recorded for the top 10 Super Bowl videos.
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Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show. Image source: Kevin Winter, Getty Images.
2. Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, & Kendrick Lamar
Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Bilge, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar were among the artists featured in the 2022 performance in Inglewood, California. Second on the list, this live performance has garnered over 154 million views since it was uploaded on Feb 14, 2022. It features a medley of rap classics, including the iconic “Lose Yourself” by Eminem.
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Eminem, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent during the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show. Image source: Gregory Shamus, Getty Images.
3. Beyonce & Bruno Mars
Closely following in third and fourth place are both moments from the Super Bowl 50 halftime show. Two videos were produced during this halftime show. One shows the performance of Beyoncé and Bruno Mars, which has attracted the third highest number of views at 153 million.
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Beyonce and Bruno Mars perform at the 2016 Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show. Image source: YouTube, NFL.
4. Coldplay
Another video shows Coldplay, which has attracted 113 million views. The performance featured “Uptown Funk” and “Formation,” with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars joining Chris Martin on stage. This is the only time in history that a single Super Bowl appears twice in the top 10.
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Coldplay performing at the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show in 2016. Image source: YouTube.
5. Lady Gaga
Furthermore, the eclectic performance by Lady Gaga at the 2017 Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas, ranks fifth, garnering almost 76 million. Lady Gaga’s performance was a medley of some of her most famous songs, including “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance.” She also paid tribute to David Bowie with a rendition of “Space Oddity” and a performance of “Telephone” with Beyoncé.
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Lady Gaga performing at the 2017 Super Bowl Ll Halftime Show. Image source: YouTube.
6. Katy Perry
Next in line is Katy Perry, who hotly contested for the fifth-place spot. However, after her Super Bowl XLIX 2015 performance in Glendale, Arizona, with Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz on Sep 13, 2016, the performance of the Teenage Dream singer has received just over 75 million views, placing her in sixth position.
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Katy at the Super Bowl XLIX 2015 performance in Glendale, Arizona. Image source: YouTube.
7. The Weeknd
On the remaining top 10 list, The Weeknd’s halftime show at the 2021 Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay, Florida, ranks seventh with 54 million views. During his halftime show, his promotional materials depicted a lavish affair, complete with shrimp cocktail, cigars, leather driving gloves, and iced Champagne.
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The Weeknd performing during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LV. Image source: Ashley Landis, AP, Shutterstock.
8. Prince
Taking the eighth spot on the list and garnering 49 million views is Prince’s performance of Purple Rain at the 2007 Super Bowl XLI in Miami Gardens, Florida. His performance featured a medley of his hits, including “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Baby I’m a Star,” and “Purple Rain.” In addition, it featured a collaborative guitar solo with Prince and the Foo Fighters’ guitarist, Dave Grohl. This is the only performance or video related to the Super Bowl before 2010.
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Prince’s performing Purple Rain at the 2007 Super Bowl XLI. Image source: YouTube.
9. Maroon 5
Maroon 5, featuring Travis Scott and Big Boi, claimed the ninth for most viewed moments at the Super Bowl, while Justin Timberlake came in tenth. As of 2019, Maroon 5 has gained 20 million views following his performance at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Maroon 5 performing at the 2019 Super Bowl LIII. Image source: Getty Images.
10. Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake’s performance at the previous 2018 Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minnesota, gained 18 million views.
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Justin Timberlake performing at the 2018 Super Bowl LII. Image source: YouTube.
One Of The Most Memorable Super Bowl Non-Performances
Among the 75 Super Bowl-related videos available on the NFL’s official YouTube Page, the study collected and analyzed data with a total view count of 1.3 billion. The first non-performance Super Bowl moment in the rankings is the highlights from the 2017 Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.
The infamous Tom Brady famously led the New England Patriots to a 28-34 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, resulting in one of the greatest comebacks in sports and Super Bowl history.
JeffBet Spokesperson’s Statement
According to a spokesperson for JeffBet, “The halftime show is a major draw of the Super Bowl, and all the performers that make the top 10 clearly gave performances that had a lasting impression. Rihanna’s long-awaited return to music will take place during the next Super Bowl, and it will be interesting to see if her halftime performance will amass a similar number of views online.”
The study was conducted by JeffBet, a new online casino and sportsbook provider founded in 2022. To provide quality entertainment to people who enjoy gambling, JeffBet aims to make it possible for those to engage in a thrilling online gaming experience that is safe, fun, fair, legal, secure, and safe.
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