Rihanna Smashed the Super Bowl With the Classic Hits and Some New Surprises

After seven years, Rihanna returned to music with her exceptional Super Bowl LVII halftime performance, with us asking Mr. DJ to turn the music up. Presented by Apple Music for the first time, she presented fans with a 13-minute extravaganza featuring the top tracks from her lengthy catalog.

She kicked off the set with “B*tch Better Have My Money,” which was not a common guess amongst social media; however, there was no more suitable option for the boss billionaire.

Backed by a team of 280 dancers with choreography by Parris Goebel, they wonderfully complimented Rihanna as they were all dressed in white, and she was in an all-red body suit paired with a puffer jacket and cargo pants. 

As she and her dancers moved through the multiple tiers of the stage, from the field to suspended in the air, Rihanna sang and danced through some of her greatest hits, including “Where Have You Been,” “Only Girl (In The World),” “We Found Love,” “Rude Boy,” and few others.

It’s important to note just how extensive Rihanna’s music library is, being the fact that she had to cut some of her famous singles like “Please Don’t Stop the Music,” “Pon de Replay,” and “SOS.” During her performances of “Work” and “Wild Thoughts,” she and her dancers paid tribute to the Caribbean and her home country of Barbados through intricate choreography.

the real flex here is her having so many bangers that each song only gets ~50 sec

— papa fish (@jordanfisher) February 13, 2023

Staying true to the businesswoman she is, halfway through her performance, she touched up her makeup with the Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder. After a quick blot, the other half of the dancers ran out onto the field as she performed “All of the Lights,” “Run This Town,” and “Umbrella.”

a businesswoman first and foremost pic.twitter.com/O3JRUZkBnx

— matt (@mattxiv) February 13, 2023

Then, as her stage rose to the top of the stadium, she took a moment to take in the crowd as she performed “Diamonds.” As she closed the show, she removed her earpieces to hear the crowd roar with excitement; this performance was worth the seven-year wait. Not to mention that this exquisite performance was done entirely solo, with no guest in sight.

I really love that Rihanna didn’t bring a single guest out. Seven years away from music and SHE came back to remind you she built this shit brick by brick!!!!

— moonchild 🌒 (@MrMouthAlmighty) February 13, 2023

sorry but this shot is absolutely breathtaking, made the whole performance worth it honestly pic.twitter.com/7QtX05cl5S

— ray ✨ (@mascarayde) February 13, 2023

Well, actually, there was one little surprise guest. After the performance, her reps confirmed that Rihanna is pregnant with her second child, making her performance all the more impressive. It’s safe to say that the speculated new album and world tour are on hold for now.

Overall, Rihanna gave us vocals, choreography, artistic camera angles, and a Fenty product to add to our shopping carts; what’s more to ask for? We’ll be rewatching this performance for months on end, and you can, too, on YouTube.