The Super Bowl XXXV halftime show took place on January 28, 2001 at the
Raymond James Stadium in
Tampa
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough Count ...
,
Florida 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 band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues-ba ...
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 Awar ...
,
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, Tremors, and The Earthquake Horns.
Production
The show was produced by
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
, then a sister network of
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
, 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''.
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
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known a ...
,
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 whi ...
, 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 comedy ...
with Aerosmith and NSYNC.
The show began with NSYNC performing "
Bye Bye Bye
"Bye Bye Bye" is a song by the American boy band NSYNC. It was released on January 17, 2000, as the lead single from their third studio album '' No Strings Attached''. The song was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, with a ...
".
[ This was followed by Aerosmith performing " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing".][
Next, NSYNC, joined by Tremors featuring The Earthquake Horns, performed "]It's Gonna Be Me
"It's Gonna Be Me" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released through Jive Records, as the second single from their second studio album '' No Strings Attached'' (2000) in the United States, and as the third single from the internati ...
".[ 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
"Walk This Way" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the album '' Toys in the Attic'' (1975). It peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboa ...
", 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
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known a ...
, 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 whi ...
, 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 comedy ...
, Aerosmith, and NSYNC
* "Bye Bye Bye
"Bye Bye Bye" is a song by the American boy band NSYNC. It was released on January 17, 2000, as the lead single from their third studio album '' No Strings Attached''. The song was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, with a ...
" (NSYNC)
* " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)
* "It's Gonna Be Me
"It's Gonna Be Me" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released through Jive Records, as the second single from their second studio album '' No Strings Attached'' (2000) in the United States, and as the third single from the internati ...
" (NSYNC and Tremors featuring The Earthquake Horns)
* " Jaded" (Aerosmith)
* "Walk This Way
"Walk This Way" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the album '' Toys in the Attic'' (1975). It peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboa ...
" (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, ...
'' saw a 26% increase in sales in the week after the performance.
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