Story highlights
- Beyonce brings some serious energy to the Super Bowl halftime show
- Fellow Destiny's Child members join for part of the performance
- She closes it out with her solo hit "Halo"
By the time the clock ran out on Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday, the singer had put to rest doubts that she would give it her all.
The 31-year-old had been at the center of controversy leading up to her anticipated game day show thanks to her decision to use a recorded track when she performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration in January.
That left some questioning whether she'd do the same in New Orleans on Sunday, but Beyonce clarified that she would "absolutely" sing live during the game, something that seemed evident as she soared through a decade-plus of hits.

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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Morgan Cox of the Baltimore Ravens lies on the field while celebrating after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, February 3, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Super bowl MVP Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens celebreates with his teammates.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens, left, shakes hands with his brother, head coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers, after winning Super Bowl XLVII in a close contest.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Retiring linebacker Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates as confetti falls after the game.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Perrish Cox of the San Francisco 49ers kneels on the sideline after his team lost the Super Bowl to the Baltimore Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the win.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Joe Flacco is tackled by teammates while celebrating after the game.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The Ravens' Ray Lewis celebrates his team's win.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick walks off the field after the game.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Bobbie Williams of the Baltimore Ravens, right, and his teammates celebrate their win against the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Confetti falls on the field as the Ravens celebrate their 34-31 victory over the 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Cornerback Perrish Cox of the San Francisco 49ers kneels down among the confetti following his team's loss.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Vonta Leach, left, and Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens celebrate on the field after the game.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Michael Crabtree of the San Francisco 49ers fails to make a catch in the end zone late in the fourth quarter against Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ray Lewis, left, and Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens celebrate after the San Francisco 49ers couldn't convert on a fourth down play in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Michael Oher of the Ravens lifts teammate Arthur Jones into the air as the clock runs out.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Patrick Willis of the San Francisco 49ers makes contact with Bernard Pierce of the Baltimore Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens throws a pass in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers scores a 15-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Anquan Boldin of the Baltimore Ravens stiff-arms Chris Culliver of the San Francisco 49ers after catching a 30-yard pass in the third quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco throws a pass against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens watches from the bench during the third quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ted Ginn Jr., left, of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with teammate Dashon Goldson after a long punt return.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Bernard Pierce of the Baltimore Ravens is tackled by Dashon Goldson of the 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Arthur Jones of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after a tackle during Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Tarell Brown of the San Francisco 49ers causes Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens to fumble in the third quarter; Brown recovered the fumble.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Frank Gore of the 49ers runs in for a touchdown in the third quarter past Corey Graham of the Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Frank Gore, left, and Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers celebrate after Gore scored a 6-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Running back Frank Gore of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with quarterback Colin Kaepernick after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Frank Gore of the 49ers celebrates his 6-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Michael Crabtree of the 49ers scores on a touchdown pass in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ted Ginn Jr. of the 49ers returns a punt 32 yards against Sam Koch of the Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – 49er fans react as they watch Super Bowl XLVII at Gold Dust Lounge in San Francisco.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Anquan Boldin of the Baltimore Ravens attempts to catch a pass in front of Chris Culliver, center, and Dashon Goldson of the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Michael Crabtree of the San Francisco 49ers runs into the end zone on a 31-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens paces on the field during the power outage.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The San Francisco 49ers wait for all the power to come back to the Superdome.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Joe Flacco and Baltimore Ravens teammates wait on the field as a third-quarter power outage brings Super Bowl XLVII to a temporary halt.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The Ravens' cheerleaders perform on the sidelines during the power outage.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – A sudden power outage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome causes a 34-minute delay early in the third quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens, No. 12, does "the Ray Lewis dance" to celebrate his 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at the start of the third quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones celebrates his touchdown at the start of the second half.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens runs the second-half kickoff back 108 yards for a touchdown.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens returns the second-half kickoff 108 yards for a record-tying touchdown.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Pop singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Beyonce sings during her halftime performance.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Beyonce greets fans during the halftime show.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Beyonce lies on stage while performing Sunday night.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Beyonce appears on a rising platform during the halftime show.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Beyonce dances in front of a screen on stage.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Beyonce performs a medley of her hits at halftime on Sunday.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Arthur Jones of the Baltimore Ravens exults as he walks off of the field at halftime.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – 49ers kicker David Akers celebrates after kicking a 27-yard field goal in the second quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Cary Williams of the Ravens exchanges words with Delanie Walker of the 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – From left, Torrey Smith, Jacoby Jones, Joe Flacco and Kelechi Osemele of the Baltimore Ravens celebrate after Jones scored on a 56-yard touchdown pass from Flacco.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Jacoby Jones, left, and Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens celebrate after their second-quarter touchdown.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones catches the ball before running it in for a touchdown against Chris Culliver of the 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Jacoby Jones of the Ravens catches a 56-yard pass. He would get up and score.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Jacoby Jones of the Ravens runs on a 56-yard touchdown pass past Chris Culliver of the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Fans cheer in the cavernouse Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans during Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens pulls in a 1-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ed Dickson of the Baltimore Ravens is brought down by Donte Whitner of the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Kicker Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens is stopped short of a first down on a fake field goal attempt in the second quarter. Patrick Willis is the tackler.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens, right, celebrates with teammate Matt Birk after catching a touchdown pass in the second quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco celebrates after throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass to Dennis Pitta.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens catches a touchdown pass in front of Donte Whitner, left, and Patrick Willis of the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers rolls out of the pocket against the Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Baltimore Ravens cornerback Cary Williams reacts angrily after a play as head linesman Steve Stelljes and 49ers fullback Bruce Miller attempt to hold him back.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Joe Flacco, left, and Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens celebrate after Flacco threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Dennis Pitta.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Donte Whitner of the San Francisco 49ers commits a face mask penalty against Ed Dickson of the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball against the 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Arthur Jones of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after recovering a fumble from LaMichael James of the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter of Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Courtney Upshaw of the Ravens forces LaMichael James of the 49ers to fumble in the second quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Joe Flacco of the Ravens attempts to escape pressure from Ahmad Brooks of the 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco scrambles out of the pocket against the 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Bernard Pollard of the Baltimore Ravens tries to tackle Vernon Davis of the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers rolls out of the pocket and looks to pass during the second quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Vernon Davis of the San Francisco 49ers goes airborne after catching a pass against the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter of Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Sunday, February 3.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – David Akers of the San Francisco 49ers kicks a 36-yard field goal in the first quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Paul Kruger of the Baltimore Ravens sacks 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts to a play in the first quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick directs his teammates before a snap in the first quarter.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers runs with the ball in front of Ravens safety Bernard Pollard, No. 31.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco scrambles with the ball against 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Anquan Boldin of the Baltimore Ravens makes a 13-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, February 3, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin brings the ball down in the end zone.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Donte Whitner of the 49ers tries to defend Anquan Boldin of the Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens kicks the ball to the San Francisco 49ers to start Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Alicia Keys sings the National Anthem before the start of Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Alicia Keys reaches into the air during her rendition of the National Anthem.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus walk off the field after singing "America The Beautiful" prior to Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus stands on the field for their performance of "America the Beautiful."
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Singer Jennifer Hudson performs "America The Beautiful" with the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The American flag hangs above the field as Jennifer Hudson performs "America the Beautiful" with the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The San Francisco 49ers take the field.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The 49ers huddle up prior to the start of the game.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The 49ers huddle on the field prior to taking on the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – C.J. Spillman of the San Francisco 49ers kneels in the endzone prior to the start of Super Bowl XLVII against the Baltimore Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – San Francisco 49ers cheerleaders get ready take the field ahead of the game against the Baltimore Ravens.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Veteran Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis runs onto the field as cheerleaders and fans cheer.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Dancers perform on the field before the start of Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – 49ers mascot Sourdough Sam waves a flag on the field as players take the field shortly before kickoff.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens stands on the field prior to kickoff against the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ravens cheerleaders stand on the sidelines before Sunday night's game against the 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – The Southern University Marching Band gets ready to perform before the start of Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers warms up on the field prior to the Super Bowl.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens hugs linebacker Ray Lewis prior to the start of Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Baltimore Ravens players gather around team leader Ray Lewis as he leads them in a rally on the field just before the start of the game.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens warms up on field before the start of Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Head coach Jim Harbaugh works with quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers during warm-ups prior to the game.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Head coach Jim Harbaugh, right, of the San Francisco 49ers shakes hands with his brother, head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens, prior to the start of Super Bowl XLVII.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – A Baltimore Ravens fan wears his heart on his scalp in New Orleans.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – O.J. Brigance, left, senior player development adviser for the Baltimore Ravens, makes his way across the field with his wife, Chanda, prior to the start of Super Bowl XLVII. Brigance, a former Ravens player, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in 2007.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – A 49ers fan is weighed down with team paraphernalia poses outside the Superdome before the start of the game.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – 49ers fans cheer for their team from the stands during pre-game warm-ups.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – Super Bowl programs are sold outside the stadium as fans stream into the Superdome.
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2013 Super Bowl: The best photos – San Francisco fans Shane Knight, left, and Jimmy Bowers are hoping the 49ers earn another ring.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – We collected some numbers about one of the biggest sports events of the year, and a few of them actually relate to the game, instead of some of the other fun reasons a lot of us will be watching Sunday night. Click through to learn more.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – Super Bowl XLVI, held on February 5, 2012, was the most-watched program in U.S. television history: 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys share the most appearances at the Super Bowl, with eight each. The two teams went head to head in 1976 at Super Bowl X.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – The Pittsburgh Steelers hold the record for most wins, taking the championship six times. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates with his teammates after throwing a fourth quarter touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – The Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and New England Patriots have each lost the Super Bowl four times. Here, New England head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field after losing to the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – Twenty-two percent of HDTV owners bought their set specifically to watch an upcoming Super Bowl game, according to a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association. Additionally, retail spending is expected to be at $12.3 billion for Super Bowl XLVII.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – Anheuser Busch spent $248.6 million on advertising for the Super Bowl between 2003 and 2012, the most of any company. Fifty million cases of beer are expected to be consumed during Super Bowl XLVII.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – The average cost of a 30-second commercial during the 2012 Super Bowl is $3,442,752.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – 13.7 million Super Bowl related Tweets were sent during Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – $93.9 million was wagered on the Super Bowl in Nevada for the 2012 Super Bowl, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Here, Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens gets tackled after a catch during the 2013 AFC Championship game.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – 1.23 billion chicken wing "portions" are expected to be eaten during Super Bowl weekend.
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Super Bowl by the numbers – An expected 11 million slices of Domino's pizza will be eaten during Super Bowl XLVI.
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Super Bowl ads that scored with viewers 03:13
As the drumbeat to her single "Countdown" played in the background, an actual fan-made countdown sponsored by Pepsi ticked off the final seconds to her halftime set.
Perhaps in a nod to her noted perfectionism, viewers heard that "Excellence must be pursued, it must be wooed, with all of one's might and every bit of effort that we have" as Beyonce emerged atop a platform to take the stage.
She began her show solo, kicking things off with an a cappella version of her single "Love on Top."
Clad in above-the-knee black stiletto boots and a leather minidress, the 31-year-old strutted to the tune of "Crazy in Love," stripping down to little more than a leotard as she performed the familiar dance moves. Unfortunately for Jay-Z fans, the singer's husband didn't accompany her to perform his rap verse on the song.
But, as expected, Beyonce did host a Destiny's Child reunion on the Super Bowl stage. After performing the high-energy songs "End of Time" and "Baby Boy," the latter of which got special effects treatment, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams popped onto the stage to join their former groupmate.
Following a few vocal runs of "Bootylicious," the trio segued into "Independent Women, Pt. 1," the popular single that was also highlighted on the soundtrack of 2000's "Charlie's Angels" movie.
The reunited Destiny's Child paid homage by pausing to replicate the iconic silhouetted pose before swinging into "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." Beyonce released that song as a solo artist, but Rowland and Williams joined in on Sunday's show.
Beyonce took back the reins from there, closing out with a performance of "Halo."
"Everybody, I want to feel your energy," Beyonce said as she asked fans to keep waving their hands in the air, many of whom were equipped with blue lights.
It was a swiftly paced 12-minute show.
Beyonce told press ahead of the show that she recognized how big of an opportunity she had with the Super Bowl halftime gig but that she felt ready.
"I'm trying to learn to live every moment, because these moments are not promised to us," she said. "I've had a 16-year career, and all of the things that I've done have prepared me for this. ... I'm ready."