Super Bowl halftime shows that changed everything

'Left shark' upstages Katyand Missy.

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

Janetand Justinshock 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.

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The moment, as brief as it was, is consideredone of the most notorious moments in TV historyandthe 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 singerdidn'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's pop royalty, and if you somehow forgot,she went out of her way toremind you inher 2012halftimeshowwhere she was carried on a throne during her opening song, Vogue.

Madonna's no stranger to controversy, and herhalftimeshow wasn't an exception, but it wasn't Madonnawho caused the show's most controversial moment, it was M.I.A. The British performer made an obscene gestureduring Madonna'sGive 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 rememberwhen the Super Bowlhalftimeshow became a cultural phenomenon, many would point you to Michael Jackson's1993 show as what cemented it as one of the most anticipated events of the year. Jackson at the time was fuelled by hisDangerousalbum, and some consider this performances as one of the last great ones ofhis career.

Thehalftimeshow's 'small' beginnings.

The Super Bowlhalftimeshow as we know it today was birthed out of Walt Disney World and the NFL's "Small World salute to 25 years of the Super Bowl," which was also billed as "the first-ever all-kids Super Bowlhalftimeshow."

While it may seem dated and awkward,you could see glimmers ofmodernhalftimeshows near the end whenThe New Kids on the Block performedStep by Step.

While the show was marketed as an extravaganza, almost no one saw it as it was preemptedbyABC Newsand was pushed until after the game orlater because of the debut ofshort-livedsitcomDavis Rules.

Gloria Estefan pioneers the modernhalftimeshow.

Thehalftimeshow slowly started to morphinto the spectaclewe know today with 1992's Gloria Estefan-headlined winter-themed show. Much like 1991's halftimeshow, this onewas mostly remembered for the audience it didn't draw in. Fox, an upstart network at the time, ran a specialIn Living Colouropposite the show, whichstole a sizeable audience from the year's Super Bowl broadcaster, CBS.

Beyonccauses an uproar.

Coldplay was the headlining actfor the Super Bowl 50halftimeshow, but it wasBeyoncwho arguably stole the showwith her performance ofFormation, which shereleased just a day before the big game. Her appearance, which occurredwhen U.S. race relations were tense,drew enormous controversy with critics callingit a"race-baiting stunt."

U2 remembers 9/11.

U2 used theirhalftimeshow in 2002 to remember the victims of 9/11 in a moving tribute. During a performance ofWhere 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.

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