Admit it: You watch the Super Bowl for the Halftime Show.

Forget basic concerts these are the shows that had everyone talking at work the next day.

Jackson started with the ultimate fake-out by appearing on two giant video screens at opposite ends of the stadium.

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Then he launched into Jam and Billie Jean with his iconic moonwalk, while fireworks exploded everywhere.

But the best part was the ending.

Sure, the sound was kind of messy, but visually?

Mishal Zafar

They turned the Super Bowl into the worlds biggest dance party.

Madonna (2012)

Leave it to Madonna to make an entrance.

True to form, her performance was theatrical and felt like a delicious mashup of ancient Rome meetsGlee.

It was classic Madonna go big or go home.

Fans are then transported to a candy-colored wonderland with dancing beach balls and palm trees everywhere during California Gurls.

But the real viral moment?

Those sharks, especially Left Shark going totally off-script, dancing to their own beat during Teenage Dream.

Then she actually jumped off, flying down to the stage on cables while doing wild flips and spins.

It was like a Broadway show, circus act, and rock concert all in one.

Her dancers matched her wild energy, creating kaleidoscope patterns with LED wands that looked unreal on TV.

She caught a football, dropped the mic, and then jumped off the stage into nowhere.

Her dancers dressed all in white, moved like a perfectly programmed army across these different levels.