The Super Bowl 2022 halftime show featured an ensemble of hip-hop artists, including some who had their biggest hits in the 1990s and early 2000s. With fans feeling nostalgic hearing the performers sing their biggest hits, these songs are dominating the charts.
What Happened: Super Bowl LVI featured a halftime show ensemble of Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre. The group was also joined by 50 Cent.
The iTunes song chart from Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) reflects a rush of Super Bowl viewers downloading the songs they heard from the performers.
Here are songs from the performers that rank in the top 10 on iTunes:
2. “The Next Episode” – Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
3. “Family Affair” – Mary J. Blige (produced, co-written by Dr. Dre)
4. “Still D.R.E.” – Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
5. “Lose Yourself” – Eminem
6. “California Love” – Dr. Dre, Tupac
7. “Forgot About Dre” – Eminem, Dr. Dre
9. “Nuthin’ But a G Thang” – Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
The number one song on the list was not performed at the Super Bowl: BTS member Jung Kook's “Stay Alive.” The only other songs from non-Super Bowl performers in the top 10 come from Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lopez.
50 Cent’s “In Da Club,” which he performed during the halftime show, ranks 11th on the iTunes chart. Another Snoop Dogg song, “Gin and Juice," ranks at number 14 and Mary J. Blige takes the number 14 spot with “No More Drama,” which she performed Sunday. Eminem also had “Real Slim Shady” rank 18th on the list.