( CNN ) -- By the time the clock ran out on Beyonce 's Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday , the singer had put to rest doubts that she would give it her all . The 31-year-old had been at the center of controversy leading up to her anticipated game day show thanks to her decision to use a recorded track when she performed at President Barack Obama 's inauguration in January . That left some questioning whether she 'd do the same in New Orleans on Sunday , but Beyonce clarified that she would `` absolutely '' sing live during the game , something that seemed evident as she soared through a decade-plus of hits . Lights out ! Play halts at Superdome . As the drumbeat to her single `` Countdown '' played in the background , an actual fan-made countdown sponsored by Pepsi ticked off the final seconds to her halftime set . Perhaps in a nod to her noted perfectionism , viewers heard that `` Excellence must be pursued , it must be wooed , with all of one 's might and every bit of effort that we have '' as Beyonce emerged atop a platform to take the stage . She began her show solo , kicking things off with an a cappella version of her single `` Love on Top . '' Clad in above-the-knee black stiletto boots and a leather minidress , the 31-year-old strutted to the tune of `` Crazy in Love , '' stripping down to little more than a leotard as she performed the familiar dance moves . Unfortunately for Jay-Z fans , the singer 's husband did n't accompany her to perform his rap verse on the song . The best ( and the worst ) halftime shows in Super Bowl history . But , as expected , Beyonce did host a Destiny 's Child reunion on the Super Bowl stage . After performing the high-energy songs `` End of Time '' and `` Baby Boy , '' the latter of which got special effects treatment , Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams popped onto the stage to join their former groupmate . Following a few vocal runs of `` Bootylicious , '' the trio segued into `` Independent Women , Pt . 1 , '' the popular single that was also highlighted on the soundtrack of 2000 's `` Charlie 's Angels '' movie . The reunited Destiny 's Child paid homage by pausing to replicate the iconic silhouetted pose before swinging into `` Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) . '' Beyonce released that song as a solo artist , but Rowland and Williams joined in on Sunday 's show . Beyonce took back the reins from there , closing out with a performance of `` Halo . '' `` Everybody , I want to feel your energy , '' Beyonce said as she asked fans to keep waving their hands in the air , many of whom were equipped with blue lights . It was a swiftly paced 12-minute show . Beyonce told press ahead of the show that she recognized how big of an opportunity she had with the Super Bowl halftime gig but that she felt ready . `` I 'm trying to learn to live every moment , because these moments are not promised to us , '' she said . `` I 've had a 16-year career , and all of the things that I 've done have prepared me for this . ... I 'm ready . '' Follow the game here -- 109-yard returns , faltering lights and all .
Beyonce brings some serious energy to the Super Bowl halftime show . Fellow Destiny 's Child members join for part of the performance . The video is a bit more than just an average music video, it also features Bey and her dancers performing in front of a live audience at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on February 5.