Super Bowl halftime shows that changed everything

'Left shark' upstages Katy Perry and Missy Elliott.

Even with Katy Perry headlining andMissy Elliott crashing the show, it's hard not to say that the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show belonged to "Left Shark." The dancing fishbecame aninternetmemebecause of its seemingly improvised dance moves.Nearly 115million people in the U.S. tuned in to watch the shark flail about to the pop star's 2010 hitTeenage Dream.

Janet Jackson and JustinTimberlakeshock the world.

"Wardrobe malfunction" became a household phrase after the 2004 Super Bowlhalftimeshow where Janet Jackson'sright breast was exposed during aperformance with JustinTimberlake. "Nipplegate," as it was also known, almost cost broadcaster CBS a hefty fine, but it was overturned. The moment, as brief as it was, has gone on to be remembered as one of the most notorious moments in TV historyand was considered the reason why the next few Super Bowl shows went classic rock with the likes of The Beatles' Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones headlining.

Prince rocks the Super Bowl.

If there ever was a performer built for the Super Bowlhalftimeshow, it would be Prince. The legendary performer didn't disappoint when he hit the stage in 2007 forSuper Bowl XLI in Miami. In addition to some of his classics, Prince also played some hits from Bob Dylan and Queen and did an electric cover of Foo Fighters'Best of You.

Madonna & co.court controversy.

Madonna ispop royalty, and if you didn't know, she sure reminded the audience inher 2012 Super Bowlhalftimeshowwhere she was carried on a throne during her opening song. She also performed some of her hits from her lengthy repertoireof songs, includingVogueandMusic. Madonna's no stranger to controversy, and herhalftimeshow wasn't an exception, but it wasn't Madonna herself that caused the show's most controversial moment, it was M.I.A. She gavean obscene gesture to the crowd during Madonna's then-new singleGive Me All Your Luvin'.

Beyoncreunites with Destiny's Child.

The 2013 Super Bowlhalftimeshowat the Super Bowlsaw one of the most anticipated reunions of the decade with Beyoncreuniting with two of her Destiny's Child members, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The performance came after the singer saidshe sangwitha prerecorded trackat Obama'sinauguration that year.

The king of pop takes the stage.

If you can't remember exactly when the Super Bowlhalftimeshow became a cultural phenomenon, many would point you to Michael Jackson's appearance at the 1993 as what cemented it as one of the most anticipated events of the year. Jackson at the time was fuelled by his Dangerous album and some consider it one of the last great performances of his career.

Thehalftimeshow's 'small' beginnings.

The Super Bowlhalftimeshow as we know it today was birthed out of the "Small World salute to 25 years of the Super Bowl" presented by Walt Disney World and the NFL.It was also billed as "the first-ever all-kids Super Bowlhalftimeshow." It may be looked back as awkward, with Minnie Mouse running around with a football player, and an appearance from George andBarbara Bush, but you could see glimmers of more modern halftime shows near the end whenThe New Kids on the Block performedStep by Step. While it was one of the first big half-time shows and marketed as an extravaganza, almost no one saw it as it was preemptedby a speech byan ABC News update and was pushed until after the game or even later due to the scheduled debut of the oft-forgottenABC/CBS sitcomDavis Rules.

Gloria Estefan pioneers the modern halftime show.

After the New Kids on the Block, thehalftimeshow slowly started morphing into thehalftimeshow that we know and love today. Gloria Estefan was the headliner for the extravagant winter-themed 1992 show, but this halftime show, much like the last, was mostly remembered for the audience it didn't draw in. Fox, an upstart network at the time, ran a special edition of its sketch comedy seriesIn Living Colour opposite the show, which successfully stole a sizeable audience from the year's Super Bowl broadcaster, CBS.

Beyonccauses an uproar.

While Coldplay was the headlining actfor the Super Bowl 50halftimeshow,Beyonc arguably stole the showwith her performance ofFormation, which shereleased just a day before the big game. Her appearance, which occurredwhen race relations were tense in the U.S.,drew enormous controversy with critics callingit a"race-baiting stunt." Some said the performance was anti-police and claimed that it includedthe black power salute and celebratedthe Black Panthers.

U2 remembers 9/11.

When the wounds of 9/11 were still fresh, U2 used their halftime show to remember the victims of the terrorist attack in a moving tribute. During a performance of Where the Streets Have No Name, the names of those who died in the attack appeared on screen. It was a highly patriotic performance with Bono even wearinga jacket with the American flag lined inside.