The Super Bowl XXXV halftime show took place on January 28, 2001 at the
Raymond James Stadium
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in
Tampa
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,
Florida
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as part of
Super Bowl XXXV. The show was titled, "The Kings of Rock and Pop".
It was headlined by
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...
and
NSYNC
NSYNC (, ; also stylized as *NSYNC or 'N Sync) was an American boy band formed by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. Their self-titled debut album was successfully released to European ...
, and also featured appearances from
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...
,
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...
,
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal ...
, Tremors, and The Earthquake Horns.
Production
The show was produced by
MTV
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, then a sister network of
CBS, the latter of whom was the broadcaster of Super Bowl XXXV.
The show was sponsored by
E-Trade.
At the time of the show, Aerosmith was promoting the upcoming release of their album ''
Just Push Play
''Just Push Play'' is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, co-produced by song collaborators Marti Frederiksen and Mark Hudson and was released in March 6, 2001. The album's first single, " Jaded", became a Top 10 hit in ...
''.
For the first time in a Super Bowl halftime show, fans stood on the field around the stage.
Summary
The show featured a back-and-forth medley between Aerosmith and NSYNC.
The show was preceded by a prerecorded skit featuring
Ben Stiller,
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of wh ...
, and
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best come ...
with Aerosmith and NSYNC.
The show began with NSYNC performing "
Bye Bye Bye".
[ This was followed by Aerosmith performing "]I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith as the official theme song for the 1998 sci-fi disaster film ''Armageddon'', in which lead singer Steven Tyler's daughter Liv starred. It is one of four ...
".[
Next, NSYNC, joined by Tremors featuring The Earthquake Horns, performed " It's Gonna Be Me".][ At the end of the song, Aerosmith front-man ]Steven Tyler
Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...
sang a final line ("It's gonna be me"),[, before Aerosmith performed " Jaded".
The show ended with NSYNC and Aerosmith uniting to perform the latter's song " Walk This Way", joined by Britney Spears, Nelly (who rapped part of " E.I."), and Mary J. Blige.][ "I didn't hit on Britney," declared Tyler. "But I did tell her that I wanted to trade shirts with her, and she did…. Everybody loves to take the piss out of her, but she brings joy to a lot of people."
]
Setlist
* Pre-recorded intro sketch with Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of wh ...
, Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best come ...
, Aerosmith, and NSYNC
* " Bye Bye Bye" (NSYNC)
* "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith as the official theme song for the 1998 sci-fi disaster film ''Armageddon'', in which lead singer Steven Tyler's daughter Liv starred. It is one of four ...
" (Aerosmith)
* " It's Gonna Be Me" (NSYNC and Tremors featuring The Earthquake Horns)
* " Jaded" (Aerosmith)
* " Walk This Way" (Aerosmith, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly (contains elements of " E.I.")
Reception
Critical
Some outlets have, retrospectively, ranked it as among the best Super Bowl halftime shows.
Commercial
Artists featured saw an increase in sales following the performance. NSYNC's latest album, '' No Strings Attached'', saw a 23% increase in sales in the week following the performance. Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...
' album '' Oops!... I Did It Again'' saw a 4% increase in sales in the week after the performance. Nelly's latest album ''Country Grammar
''Country Grammar'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Nelly. It was released on June 27, 2000, by Universal Records. The production on the album was handled by Jason "Jay E" Epperson, with additional production by C-Love, K ...
'' saw a 26% increase in sales in the week after the performance.
References
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