Prior to Super Bowl XXVII, the game's halftime show often featured performances by marching bands, and la… See more

The performance began with James Earl Jones' voice introducing an, "unprecedented Super Bowl spectacular starring Michael Jackson". Jackson then seemed to appear at the top of the stadium's two … See more

The halftime show was a major success, marking the first time in Super Bowl history that ratings increased between halves during the game.
On the heels of his appearance at the 1993 American … See more

The Associated Press described the show as, "flashy".
Jackson's halftime performance has regularly been retrospectively ranked among the best halftime performances of all-time. In his … See more

The following songs were performed during the halftime show:
• "Jam" (includes the beginning of "Why You Wanna Trip On Me")
• "Billie Jean"
• "Black or White" (includes the beginning of "Another Part of Me… See more