Michael Jackson’s Super Bowl halftime show was a major success, marking the first time in Super Bowl history that ratings increased between halves during the game.
Jackson’s set included a medley consisting of “Jam” (with the beginning of “Why You Wanna Trip On Me”), “Billie Jean” and “Black or White”. The finale featured an audience card stunt, a video montage showing Jackson participating in various humanitarian efforts around the world, and a choir of 3,500 local Los Angeles area children singing “We Are the World”, later joining Jackson as he sang his single “Heal the World”.
Super Bowl XXVII