Super Bowl National Anthem: Who Sang the Longest Version? Who Sang Twice? Which ‘Charlie’s Angel’ Performed? And More!
From Super Bowl I in 1967 to today, some of music’s greatest have taken the small stage to belt out our national anthem, with many leaving us with goosebumps and lasting Super Bowl memories.
Only two people in the history of the Super Bowl have ever performed our country’s national anthem, the “Star Spangled Banner,” twice: famed New York piano man Billy Joel and the “Don’t Know Much” R&B superstar Aaron Neville. Even with two times at the mic, their times varied — always fun for those betting on the Super Bowl over/under for the national anthem.
Alicia Keys holds the title for the longest rendition of the National Anthem at 2 minutes and 36 seconds in 2013; she took the title from Natalie Cole, who clocked in at 2 minutes and 33 second in 1994.
Remember Whitney Houston in her red, white and blue tracksuit delivering her flawless rendition in 1991?
Or Lady Gaga, in a red-sparkled eye shadow and matching pant suit, who turned in a unique and emotional version in 2016? Or Barry Manilow singing a cappella back in 1984 ? Or Charlie’s Angels’ Cheryl Ladd and the Los Angeles city choir in 1980?
This year’s national anthem singer will be New Orleans native Jon Batiste, where the over/under is rumored at 120.5 second or 2:00.50 minutes. Here’s how he’ll compare to the singers who preceded him.
Past Super Bowl national anthem singers by year
Each singer is listed with the national anthem over/under per Sportsbook Review since 1990.
Remember: each sports book does have different lines.
2024 – Reba McEntire performed for Super Bowl 58 in Nevada (1 minute and 28 seconds)
2023 — Chris Stapleton performed for Super Bowl 57 in Arizona (2 minutes and 1 second)
2022 — Mickey Guyton performed for Super Bowl 56, which was at SoFi Stadium in California (1 minute and 50 seconds)
2021 — Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan performed for Super Bowl 55 in Tampa (2 minutes and 17 seconds)
2020 — Demi Lovato performed for Super Bowl 54 in Miami (1 minute and 49 seconds)
2019 – Gladys Knight performed for Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta (2 minutes and 1 second)
2018 – Pink performed for Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis (1 minute and 52 seconds)
2017 – Luke Bryan performed for Super Bowl 51 in Houston (2 minutes and 4 seconds)
2016 — Lady Gaga performed for Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (2 minutes and 22 seconds)
2015 — Idina Menzel performed for Super Bowl 49 in Arizona (2 minutes and 4 seconds)
2014 — Renée Fleming performed for Super Bowl 48 in New Jersey (2 minutes and 3 seconds)
2013 — Alicia Keys performed for Super Bowl 47 in New Orleans (2 minutes and 36 seconds)
2012 — Kelly Clarkson performed for Super Bowl 46 in Indianapolis (1 minute and 34 seconds)
2011 — Christina Aguilera performed for Super Bowl 45 at Cowboys Stadium in Texas (1 minute and 53 seconds)
2010 — Carrie Underwood performed for Super Bowl 44 in Miami (1 minute and 47 seconds)
2009 — Jennifer Hudson performed for Super Bowl 43 in Tampa (2 minutes and 10 seconds)
2008 — Jordin Sparks performed for Super Bowl 42 in Arizona (1 minute and 54 seconds)
2007 — Billy Joel performed for Super Bowl 41 in Miami (1 minute and 30 seconds)
2006 — Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and pianist Dr. John performed for Super Bowl 40 in Detroit (2 minutes and 9 seconds)
2005 — The U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and U.S. Army Academy choirs performed for Super Bowl 39 in Jacksonville, Florida (1 minute and 53 seconds)
2004 — Beyoncé performed for Super Bowl 38 in Houston (2 minutes and 9 seconds)
2003 — Dixie Chicks (now just Chicks) performed for Super Bowl 37 in San Diego (1 minute and 33 seconds)
2002 — Mariah Carey performed for Super Bowl 36 in New Orleans (1 minute and 56 seconds)
2001 — Backstreet Boys performed for Super Bowl 35 in Tampa (1 minute and 49 seconds)
2000 — Faith Hill performed for Super Bowl 34 in Atlanta (2 minutes)
1999 — Cher performed for Super Bowl 33 in Miami (1 minute and 55 seconds)
1998 — Jewel performed for Super Bowl 32 in San Diego (1 minute and 27 seconds)
1997 —Luther Vandross performed for Super Bowl 31 in New Orleans (1 minute and 53 seconds)
1996 —Vanessa Williams performed for Super Bowl 30 in Arizona (1 minute and 35 seconds)
1995 — Kathie Lee Gifford performed for Super Bowl 29 in Miami (1 minute and 40 seconds)
1994 —Natalie Cole performed for Super Bowl 28 in Atlanta (2 minutes and 33 seconds)
1993 — Garth Brooks performed for Super Bowl 27 in Pasadena (1 minute and 45 seconds)
1992 — Harry Connick Jr. performed for Super Bowl 26 in Minneapolis (2 minutes and 6 seconds)
1991 — Whitney Houston, accompanied by the Florida Orchestra, performed for Super Bowl 25 in Minneapolis (1 minute and 56 seconds)
1990 — Aaron Neville performed for Super Bowl 24 in New Orleans (1 minute and 25 seconds)
1989 — Billy Joel performed for Super Bowl 23 in Miami
1988 — Trumpeter Herb Alpert performed for Super Bowl 22 in San Diego
1987 — Neil Diamond performed for Super Bowl 21 in Pasadena
1986 — Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis performed for Super Bowl 20 in New Orleans
1985 —Boys and girls from San Francisco area choirs performed at Stanford Stadium in California for Super Bowl 19
1984 — Barry Manilow performed for Super Bowl 18 in Tampa
1983 — Leslie Easterbrook performed for Super Bowl 17 in Pasadena
1982 — Diana Ross performed for Super Bowl 16 in Pontiac, Michigan
1981 — Helen O’Connell performed for Super Bowl 15 in New Orleans
1980 — Cheryl Ladd performed for Super Bowl 14 in Pasadena
1979 — The Colgate Thirteen performed at Super Bowl 13 in Miami
1978 —Phyllis Kelly from the University of Louisiana at Monroe performed at Super Bowl 12 in New Orleans
1977 — There was no national anthem for Super Bowl 11 in Pasadena
1976 — Tom Sullivan performed for Super Bowl 10 in Miami
1975 — New Orleans Chapter of the Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America chorus performed for Super Bowl 9 in New Orleans
1974 — Charley Pride performed for Super Bowl 8 in Houston
1973 — Little Angels choir of Chicago’s Holy Angels Church performed for Super Bowl 7 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1972 — The U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale performed for Super Bowl 6 in New Orleans
1971 —Trumpeter Tommy Loy performed for Super Bowl 5 in Miami
1970 — Doc Severinsen, Pat O’Brien and the Southern University Band performed for Super Bowl 4 in New Orleans
1969 —Lloyd Geisler of the Washington National Symphony Orchestra performed for Super Bowl 3 in Miami
1968 —The GSU Tiger Marching Band performed for Super Bowl 2 in Miami
1967 — The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band and UCLA choir performed for the first Super Bowl held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in California
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