# Missy Elliott's Super Bowl return

> Her Super Bowl return preceded 272,000 song downloads in the following week.

- Owner: Missy Elliott
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2015-02-02
- Peak date: 2015-02-02
- Spread Score: 45 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Revival, Platform jump, Press loop, Response chain, Pairing

## Summary

Elliott’s halftime set drew reaction tweets and searches about her career. Her catalogue sold 272,000 song downloads in the following week. She thanked Perry and posted from the studio with Timbaland. Fans’ questions prompted Stoner’s dance tribute.

## Timeline

- 2015-01-30 — Rolling Stone (Press) — Rolling Stone reported that Elliott would join Katy Perry at the Super Bowl.
- 2015-02-01 — Missy Elliott / Katy Perry (TV) — Elliott performed Get Ur Freak On, Work It and Lose Control during Perry’s halftime show.
- 2015-02-02 — @lindseyweber (X) — Lindsey Weber tweeted that giving Elliott three songs was wonderful at 01:20:47 UTC.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/missy-elliott-super-bowl-return

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Missy Elliott's Super Bowl return.” Case HIS-00377. Spread Score v1.2: 45/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00377