Which Beyoncé performance opened the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show?

Beyoncé opened her 2013 Super Bowl XLVII halftime show with “Love on Top.” The performance took place on February 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

She followed the opening with songs including “Crazy in Love,” “End of Time,” and “Baby Boy.” Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams then joined her for a Destiny’s Child reunion, performing parts of “Bootylicious,” “Independent Women Part I,” and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”

The show ended with “Halo.” Because “Crazy in Love” and “Single Ladies” are among Beyoncé’s most famous songs, they are often incorrectly remembered as the opening number.

The halftime performance came shortly after Beyoncé’s widely discussed 2013 presidential inauguration appearance. It also preceded the December release of her self-titled surprise album, making the year a notable period in her career.