Whether you call him U-S, H-E-R, R-A, Y-M, O-N-D, the King of R&B and “Ursher Baby,” just know all of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will be screaming his name when he graces the stage as the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show headliner.
The honor has been a long time coming depending on how you count it — only four to five months since the initial announcement back in September, but nearly all of his career has been leading up to it of you ask Raymond himself.
“It’s happening. Obviously a legacy. But more than anything the fact that this is the most grand stage to ever play on,” Usher told Apple Music 1, as previously reported by The Root once the news broke.
“Those 13 minutes mean everything. Been on my bucket list for a long time. Just the excitement in this moment to really be able to savor this moment. You remember the first time you ever heard your record play on the radio. You remember the first time you ever heard your voice on a format or radio. This is like that for me….I’m very, very happy.”
You’re happy — no, WE ALL ARE HAPPY — to see Usher take the stage in this way. He deserves it, the fans deserve it and the world deserves it. And because God, Black Jesus, and all of the universe will be conspiring with him to make this performance one of the best ever, here’s a list of songs we think will help cement Usher’s status as the one of the top Super Bowl Halftime Performers of all time.
We know Rihanna recently did 12 songs, but since they’ve alotted him 15 minutes to perform instead of the usual 13, we’ll set that number to 14 songs:
Usher’s Perfect Super Bowl Halftime Setlist
1. “Daddy’s Home (Hey Daddy)”
2.“Love In This Club”
3. “Yeah” (with Luda and Lil Jon)
4. “U Don’t Have to Call”
5. “Caught Up”
6. “Don’t Waste My Time” (with or without Ella Mai)
7. “No Limit”
8. “Bad Girl”
9. “U Remind Me”
10. “My Boo” (with Alicia Keys since she’s confirmed)
11. “Lovers and Friends” (without Luda and Lil Jon)
12. “Confessions, Pt II”
13. “Superstar”
14. “O.M.G.”
Now look, we all know “perfect” is a loaded word that instantly inspires debate, so let us know which songs you’d add or remove down in the comments!