Next, NSYNC, joined by Tremors and The Earthquake Horns, performed "It's Gonna Be Me".[6] At the end of the song, Aerosmith front-man Steven Tyler sang a final line ("It's gonna be me"),[6] before Aerosmith performed "Jaded".[7]
The show ended with NSYNC and Aerosmith uniting to perform the latter's song "Walk This Way", joined by Britney Spears, Nelly (who rapped part of "E.I."), and Mary J. Blige.[6]
"Walk This Way" (Aerosmith, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly (contains elements of "E.I.")
Reception
Critical
Some outlets have, retrospectively, ranked it as among the best Super Bowl halftime shows.[5][8][9][10][11]
Commercial
Artists featured saw an increase in sales following the performance. NSYNC's latest album, No Strings Attached, saw a 23% increase in sales in the week following the performance. Britney Spears' album Oops!... I Did It Again saw a 4% increase in sales in the week after the performance. Nelly's latest album Country Grammar saw a 26% increase in sales in the week after the performance.[4]