These Super Bowl Halftime Shows Prove That the Big Game Isn't the Biggest Part of the Night

The Super Bowl is either the exciting end to the professional football season with two of the NFL's best teams going head to head in a championship game or all about anything but the game. Besides the usually amazing Super Bowl commercials and the delicious food you get to eat while you watch them, the draw is the annual halftime show. The 10-minute-long performance has seen the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and Justin Timberlake take the stage in a show full of greatest hits, dancing, special guests, pyrotechnics, and even sometimes the occasional drama or meme-inducing moment we can't shake off for years to come. So before Jennifer Lopez and Shakira take the party to Miami, let's take a look at some of the best Super Bowl halftime shows of the past.