Rolling Stone releases new Super Bowl halftime show rankings; how did Usher do? (2024)

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ATLANTA - Rolling Stone magazine has released a new ranking of Super Bowl halftime shows and Usher's show didn't even make the top 10. Usher's 13-minute show featuring 14 songs ranks No. 18 on Rolling Stone's list. Rolling Stone points out that Usher didn't go for big thrills or surprises in his set.

Usher's NFL Super Bowl 58 Halftime Show Sets Record by Drawing 129.3M Viewers. The Super Bowl LVIII broadcast wasn't the only thing setting viewership records over the weekend. The NFL announced Usher's halftime performance drew 129.3 million viewers, setting an all-time record.

That's right, for free. That's because the Super Bowl performers don't really get paid by the NFL to perform. None of the performers that performed before and during the big game — Usher, Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day — took home a salary for the day's work.

Rolling Stone releases new Super Bowl halftime show rankings; how did Usher do? ATLANTA - Rolling Stone magazine has released a new ranking of Super Bowl halftime shows and Usher's show didn't even make the top 10. Usher's 13-minute show featuring 14 songs ranks No. 18 on Rolling Stone's list.

He certainly owned his moment. Usher's Super Bowl halftime show was no singular performance or an audition, but a coronation. He was receiving the torch carried by all the Black entertainers who preceded him, and reminding the world that the South still has something to say.

However, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Cardi B or Adele turned down the opportunity to headline the show.

1. Janet Jackson wardrobe mishap (2004) The most well known and infamous halftime moment is the one featuring Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.

The University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band was the headliner in 1967 with appearances from Grambling State University's Marching Band and a celebrity guest: trumpeter Al Hirt. The Anaheim High School drill team also joined them on the field.

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R&B singer and songwriter Usher has a net worth of $180 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. In 2023, Usher made $40 million from 34 shows at his residency at Las Vegas' Dolby Live stage.

From there, it was a star-studded finale, with will.i.am (whose halftime show performance with the Black Eyed Peas featured a guest spot by Usher) on "OMG," Lil Jon on "Turn Down For What" and Lil Jon and Ludacris on "Yeah!" The show was packed with acrobats and dancers.

Mars made history as the youngest artist ever to serve as the sole NFL Super Bowl halftime headliner at 28 years old. He opened the show with a drum solo on a kit designed to honor his late mother.

Worst: American Values 2024

Kennedy Jr.'s super PAC, which aired a 30-second ad about the independent candidate's presidential campaign. The spot relied on slogans, clips and a jingle that leaned into the legacy of his uncle, former President John F.

Usher's Super Bowl LVIII halftime performance was the most-watched ever—averaging 129.3 million viewers.

With an audience of 133.4 million viewers in the United States and 1.3 billion viewers worldwide, it is estimated to be one of the most watched television broadcasts of all time.

Record-Setting Viewership

More than 200 million viewers (202.4) watched all-or-part of Super Bowl LVIII across all networks, the highest unduplicated total audience in history and up +10% versus last year's Super Bowl (183.6 million).

Nielsen also said Tuesday that Usher's Super Bowl halftime performance averaged 129.3 million viewers — the most-watched Super Bowl halftime on record and a 7% increase from Rihanna's last year (121 million).

The most popular song by USHER is “Yeah!” with a total of 1.5M page views.