Astros. The 33-year-old Texas native who is the lead singer for the band, The Black Pumas, delivered a performance of the national anthem riddled with lyrical errors and moments of being off-pitch. Whitney Houston version (Super Bowl XXV) After singer Whitney Houston's stirring performance of the anthem at Super Bowl XXV in 1991, her live version was released as a charity single to raise funds for soldiers (and their families) involved in the Persian Gulf War. The single reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its B-side was "America the Beautiful". The song's video consisted of Houston's performance at the Super Bowl. The version was not released elsewhere until it appeared on Whitney: The Greatest Hits in 2000. It was later released in digital form, having seen increased sales in the aftermath of Houston's death on February 11, 2012. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Arista Records arranged a re-release of Houston's version of "The Star Spangled Banner" (again with "America the Beautiful" as the B-side), with all profits going to the firefighters and victims of the attacks. It peaked at #6 on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The two single releases of Houston's version marked the only times the anthem has ever appeared in the Top 40 of Billboard's pop singles chart. José Feliciano's 1968 rendition was released as a single after his performance, peaking at #50 in 1968. Certifications Other Super Bowl performances References American music Star-Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner