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1979 (Super Bowl XIII)

This year, the halftime show paid tribute to talent from the Caribbean. It featured a boat-shaped float sailing down a blue tarp, with performances by Ken Hamilton and Caribbean bands like Grammacks performing regional songs at each port.

1980 (Super Bowl XIV)

This performance was huge — literally. It was a tribute to the Big Band era of 1935-45, which featured jazz-heavy musical numbers played by ten or more people with various instruments. This show made quite the statement with the Grambling State University marching band and ensemble (pictured).

1981 (Super Bowl XV)

Who doesn’t love Mardi Gras? This year the halftime show took place in Louisiana and again there was a big band-style of performance, thanks to the Southern University marching band.

1982 (Super Bowl XVI)

This year everyone traveled back to the 1960s to celebrate Motown with a return performance by Up With People. And since the Super Bowl was in Detroit this year, there had to be a human car driving down the field, spinning wheels and all.

1983 (Super Bowl XVII)

The theme? "KaleidoSUPERscope." Yup — you read that right. Sounds pretty awesome, with a performance by the Los Angeles Super Drill Team.

PHOTO: Robert Riger

1984 (Super Bowl XVIII)

When you’re in Florida, you bring in a little Disney. This year’s producer was the Walt Disney Company and songs included “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “42nd Street.” The Florida State University marching band also made an appearance.

1985 (Super Bowl XIX)

At the halftime show, Tops In Blue, a musical ensemble comprised of active Air Force duty members graced the stage in Stanford, California. The theme was "World of Children's Dreams," which included everything from pirates to a tribute to NASA.

1986 (Super Bowl XX)

This year’s theme was Beat of the Future with another performance by Up With People in New Orleans.

PHOTO: Mike Powell

1987 (Super Bowl XXI)

In 1987 it was all about Hollywood! Celebrating the 100th anniversary, the halftime show included a medley of performances by marching bands, drill teams, dancers and even Disney characters.

1988 (Super Bowl XXII)

The Radio City Rockettes came all the way from New York to San Diego for this year’s halftime show. There were also appearances by Chubby Checker and USC's marching band.

1989 (Super Bowl XXIII)

This year’s show embodied everything rock n’ roll, with a setlist comprised of crowd pleasers like “Do You Love Me” and “Greased Lightnin.” Elvis Presto performed with Florida-area dancers, and the show featured 3D effects for the first time.

PHOTO: Rob Brown

1990 (Super Bowl XXIV)

In Louisiana, the half-time show paid tribute to the 40th anniversary of the comic strip "Peanuts," and there were various performances that reflected local culture, including New Orleans native Irma Thomas, jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain and fiddle player Doug Kerhaw.

1991 (Super Bowl XXV)

New Kids on the Block performed a few numbers, like “Step by Step” and “This One’s For The Children.”

PHOTO: Gin Ellis

1992 (Super Bowl XXVI)

As a salute to the Winter Olympics happening that year, Olympic figure skaters and members of the Olympic hockey team made an appearance and Gloria Estefan even sang a few songs.

1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)

This halftime show was definitely one to remember — Michael Jackson performed favorites like “Billie Jean” and “Black or White." In fact, this specific show drastically increased TV ratings and is known as one of the most-watched events in TV history.

PHOTO: Steve Granitz

1994 (Super Bowl XXVIII)

Rock and country combined? That’s what viewers got in 1994 during halftime. Performers included Tanya Tucker (pictured), Travis Tritt and the Judds, with special appearances in the finale by Stevie Wonder and a young Elijah Wood, among others.

PHOTO: George Rose

1995 (Super Bowl XXIX)

This year’s theme was Indiana Jones (to help promote Disneyland's new Indy ride), with performances by Tony Bennett and Patti Labelle, and an appearance from Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood themselves.

PHOTO: Focus On Sport

1996 (Super Bowl XXX)

Celebrating 30 years of the Super Bowl, Diana Ross took center stage for the halftime show with hit songs like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “I Will Survive.”

PHOTO: Al Bello

1997 (Super Bowl XXXI)

This year’s show in New Orleans was all about the blues, with performances by The Blues Brothers, James Brown, ZZ Top and Catherine Crier.

PHOTO: Jeff Kravitz

1998 (Super Bowl XXXII)

A salute to Motown’s 40th anniversary, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Queen Latifah, Boyz II Men and more sang a variety of greatest hits, like “My Girl” and “Heatwave.”

PHOTO: Jamie Squire

1999 (Super Bowl XXXIII)

Soul, salsa and swing — a winning trio. Big names like Stevie Wonder and Gloria Estefan paid tribute to these three genres with performances like “Turn the Beat Around” and “I Wish.”

PHOTO: Joe Traver

2000 (Super Bowl XXXIV)

In Atlanta, Christiana Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Phil Collins all took the stage, with songs like “Two Worlds” and “Celebrate the Future Hand-in-Hand.”

PHOTO: JEFF HAYNES

2001 (Super Bowl XXXV)

Produced by MTV, this year's show was stacked with top artists —Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly, NSYNC and Aerosmith all came together to blow the crowd away.

PHOTO: Scott Gries

2002 (Super Bowl XXXVI)

In a poignant tribute to the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, U2 performed "MLK" and "Where the Streets Have No Name" as the names of the victims were projected behind them.

PHOTO: Frank Micelotta Archive

2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII)

Tons of girl power during this halftime show, thanks to No Doubt and Shania Twain. Sting stopped by, too.

PHOTO: Jason Nevader

2004 (Super Bowl XXXVIII)

Yes, this was the year of the controversial "wardrobe malfunction" at the end of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's duet. Nelly, P. Diddy, Kid Rock and Jessica Simpson also performed.

PHOTO: Frank Micelotta

2005 (Super Bowl XXIX)

Paul McCartney took the stage this year, and obviously, the show was pretty spectacular.

PHOTO: Harry How

2006 (Super Bowl XL)

People got a lot of satisfaction this year with a great performance by The Rolling Stones. Yes, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was on the setlist.

PHOTO: Al Messerschmidt

2007 (Super Bowl XLI)

Ahhh, you gotta love a performance by Prince. He shined playing “Purple Rain” while it was actually pouring rain, leaving his mark on Super Bowl history.

PHOTO: Jonathan Daniel

2008 (Super Bowl XLII)

With classics like “American Girl,” "I Won't Back Down," and "Free Fallin'," Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers had everyone singing along.

PHOTO: Streeter Lecka

2009 (Super Bowl XLIII)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rocked the half-time show in 2009 with songs like “Born to Run” and “Glory Days.”

PHOTO: Jamie Squire

2010 (Super Bowl XLIV)

"The Who" performed at the halftime show in 2010. Hit songs like "Baba O’Riley," "Who Are You," "See Me, Feel Me" and "Won’t Get Fooled Again" wowed the crowd at the Sun Life Stadium in Florida.

PHOTO: Kevin Mazur

2011 (Super Bowl XLV)

There were tons of amazing performances this year, with crowd pleasers like “I Gotta Feeling” from The Black Eyed Peas and “OMG” from will.i.am and Usher. Slash and Texas high school drill teams and dancers also took the stage at halftime.

PHOTO: Kevin Mazur

2012 (Super Bowl XLVI)

One word: Madonna. With additional stars like Nicki Minaj, M.I.A, LMFAO, Cee Lo Green, Andy Lewis and more, this halftime show pulled out all the stops. The crowd went crazy for hit songs “Like a Prayer,” “Vogue” and “Sexy And I Know It.”

PHOTO: Kevin Mazur

2013 (Super Bowl XLVII)

Beyonce reunited with her Destiny’s Child crew for a ridiculous performance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. With songs like “Crazy in Love,” “Halo,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” and “Bootylicious,” it took us back to when we were listening to our Destiny’s Child CD on repeat.

PHOTO: Al Pereira

2014 (Super Bowl XLVIII)

This halftime show was one to remember, as Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers came together to rock the stage with numbers like “Give it Away,” “Just The Way You Are” and “Locked Out of Heaven.”

PHOTO: Theo Wargo

2015 (Super Bowl XLIX)

Tons of superstars here — Katy Perry, Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz blew up the stage with awesome collaborations on hit singles like “Get Ur Freak On” and “I Kissed a Girl.” And yes, this was the show that sparked the whole Left Shark phenomenon!

PHOTO: Christopher Polk

2016 (Super Bowl 50)

Coldplay headlined this landmark year, with assistance from previous big-time performers Beyoncé and Bruno Mars. There were also appearances by Mark Ronson, the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and even the University of California Marching Band.

PHOTO: Ezra Shaw

2017 (Super Bowl LI)

How great was Lady Gaga flying through the air? And doing basically everything else, including her hits “Poker Face,” “Bad Romance” and “Born This Way.”

PHOTO: Kevin C. Cox

2018 (Super Bowl LII)

Justin Timberlake gave an epic performance, with hit songs “SexyBack” and “Cry Me a River,” among others. He even performed “Suit & Tie” with the University of Minnesota Marching Band and there was even a pre-reordered video of Prince on the projection screen for a “duet” during “I Would Die 4 U.”

PHOTO: Kevin Mazur

2019 (Super Bowl LIII)

Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi took over the halftime show in 2019! Maroon 5 performed hit songs, like, “She Will Be Loved," “Sugar” and “Moves Like Jagger!”

PHOTO: Mark Humphrey/AP Photo