The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, providing endless NFL betting opportunities.
One of those, in select markets, is the over/under time for the national anthem.
In 2026, Charlie Puth will be singing the Super Bowl national anthem.
So, which Super Bowl anthems have been the longest and which have been the shortest?
*data according to SB Nation
Super Bowl National Anthems By Time
| Super Bowl | Performer | National Anthem Length |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Alicia Keys | 2:36 |
| 28 | Natalie Cole | 2:33 |
| 50 | Lady Gaga | 2:22 |
| 55 | Jazmine Sullivan & Eric Church | 2:16 |
| 43 | Jennifer Hudson | 2:10 |
| 40 | Aaron Neville & Aretha Franklin | 2:09 |
| 38 | Beyonce | 2:09 |
| 26 | Harry Connick Jr | 2:06 |
| 51 | Luke Bryan | 2:04 |
| 49 | Idina Menzel | 2:04 |
| 48 | Renee Fleming | 2:03 |
| 57 | Chris Stapleton | 2:01 |
| 53 | Gladys Knight | 2:01 |
| 34 | Faith Hill | 2:00 |
| 59 | Jon Batiste | 1:59 |
| 36 | Mariah Carey | 1:56 |
| 25 | Whitney Houston | 1:56 |
| 33 | Cher | 1:55 |
| 42 | Jordin Sparks | 1:54 |
| 10 | Tom Sullivan | 1:54 |
| 45 | Christina Aguilera | 1:53 |
| 39 | Choirs of US Military Academies | 1:53 |
| 31 | Luther Vandross | 1:53 |
| 52 | Pink | 1:52 |
| 56 | Mickey Guyton | 1:51 |
| 54 | Demi Lovato | 1:49 |
| 35 | Backstreet Boys | 1:49 |
| 44 | Carrie Underwood | 1:47 |
| 27 | Garth Brooks | 1:45 |
| 29 | Kathie Lee Gifford | 1:40 |
| 16 | Diana Ross | 1:38 |
| 58 | Reba McEntire | 1:35 |
| 30 | Vanessa Williams | 1:35 |
| 46 | Kelly Clarkson | 1:34 |
| 22 | Herb Alpert (trumpet) | 1:34 |
| 18 | Barry Manilow | 1:34 |
| 37 | The Chicks | 1:33 |
| 17 | Leslie Easterbrook | 1:33 |
| 41 | Billy Joel | 1:30 |
| 32 | Jewel | 1:27 |
| 3 | Lloyd Geisler (trumpet) | 1:27 |
| 23 | Billy Joel | 1:26 |
| 4 | Doc Severinsen (trumpet) and Pat O’Brien (singing) | 1:26 |
| 24 | Aaron Neville | 1:25 |
| 20 | Wynton Marsalis (trumpet) | 1:22 |
| 15 | Helen O’Connell | 1:22 |
| 9 | New Orleans Chapter of the Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America | 1:22 |
| 19 | San Francisco Boys and Girls Choirs | 1:21 |
| 13 | The Colgate Thirteen | 1:19 |
| 14 | Cheryl Ladd | 1:18 |
| 1 | The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band & UCLA Choir | 1:16 |
| 5 | Tommy Loy (trumpet) | 1:13 |
| 7 | Little Angels of Chicago’s Holy Angels Church | 1:12 |
| 8 | Charley Pride | 1:10 |
| 6 | US Air Force Academy Chorale | 1:10 |
| 21 | Neil Diamond | 1:02 |
The following did not have official times:
- Super Bowl 12 (Phyllis Kelly)
- Super Bowl 11 (None)
- Super Bowl 2 (GSU Tiger Marching Band)
Who Has the Longest Super Bowl National Anthem?
The longest national anthem at the Super Bowl belongs to Alicia Keys in Super Bowl 47 in 2013 between the 49ers and Ravens. The anthem lasted two minutes and 36 seconds.
Who Has the Shortest Super Bowl National Anthem?
Neil Diamond has the shortest Super Bowl national anthem at one minute and two seconds. This was before Super Bowl 21 in 1987 between the Giants and Broncos.
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