The 32 greatest Saturday Night Live performances

EntertainmentTVThe 32 greatest Saturday Night Live performancesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. EntertainmentTVThe 32 greatest Saturday Night Live performancesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: NBC) It doesn’t get any bigger than Saturday Night Live. For over 50 years and counting, the weekly sketch comedy series – broadcast from NBC and produced out of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City – has also featured the biggest names in music as guest performers. Naturally, some acts wind up better than others. But which among them deserves recognition as the greatest ever? Here’s some trivia for you: Saturday Night Live’s tradition of musical guests started as soon as the show itself did. In its premiere episode on October 11, 1975, funk singer Billy Preston and folk musician Janis Ian were the first to perform, paving the way for future major artists over the ensuing decades. From avant-garde jazz to hardcore punk to Korean pop, SNL has been an unofficial barometer for what’s “in” in the zeitgeist; to look back is to see American culture transform in real time. In commemoration of SNL’s legacy, here are the 32 greatest Saturday Night Live performances. 32. Adele (November 21, 2015) (Image credit: NBC) To promote her diamond-certified album 25, released in 2015, Adele soothed the 30 Rockefeller audience with her soul ballad “When We Were Young” and her monster hit single “Hello.” The downtempo mood and minimalist lighting served as a showcase of Adele’s powerhouse vocals, allowing her to shine against the dark with nothing but just the voice the heavens gave her. An exhibition of her pure talent, Adele’s 2015 performance on SNL is a testament to raw talent needing nothing flashy to impress. 31. Frank Ocean (feat. John Mayer) (September 15, 2012) (Image credit: NBC) 30. Fleet Foxes (January 17, 2009) (Image credit: NBC) Hailing from Seattle, Fleet Foxes made waves in the indie folk scene, first with two EPs before releasing their acclaimed debut self-titled album in 2008. Their unlikely profile afforded them an appearance on Saturday Night Live on January 17, 2009, performing “Blue Ridge Mountains” and “Mykonos.” SNL’s stage has historically welcomed musical acts who aren’t finely calibrated for Top 40 radio, but the arboreal vibes of Fleet Foxes is really something else under the bright lights of SNL’s metropolitan studio. 29. Rage Against the Machine (April 13, 1996) (Image credit: NBC) Whoever at Saturday Night Light booked socialist-leaning rock band Rage Against the Machine and guest host Steve Forbes (the affluent Republican figure and namesake to Forbes magazine) deserves either a raise or jail time. Slated to perform two songs, the group wound up playing just one after they tried to protest their joint appearance with a political enemy through hanging inverted U.S. flags from their amps. (They were forced to take them down before they went live.) It doesn’t stop their performance of “Bulls on Parade” from going so hard, however. Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox 28. Arctic Monkeys (March 11, 2006) (Image credit: NBC) Don’t you dare yawn in front of Alex Turner. A bit before Arctic Monkeys achieved a higher profile in the U.S., these English rockers from Sheffield paid a visit to Saturday Night Live and performed two songs from their 2006 debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. While the band was locked in for their performance of the propulsive “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor,” someone who was probably up past their bedtime yawned during “A Certain Romance,” which prompted frontman Alex Turner to verbally call them out. A year later, the group released the rollicking Favourite Worst Nightmare, which left no one fatigued. 27. Florence + the Machine (November 19, 2011) (Image credit: NBC) 26. Funky 4 + 1 (February 14, 1981) (Image credit: NBC) 25. Billie Eilish (September 28, 2019) (Image credit: NBC) 24. Madonna (January 16, 1993) (Image credit: NBC) 23. BTS (April 13, 2019) (Image credit: NBC) 22. Jack White (October 10, 2020) (Image credit: NBC) 21. Pearl Jam (April 11, 1992) (Image credit: NBC) As grunge music grew in mainstream popularity, Saturday Night Live played a small role in solidifying the genre for a network TV audience. In 1992, Pearl Jam toured relentlessly in support of their seminal album Ten, which included a stop performing at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The band lit up SNL with a rendition of their songs “Alive” and “Porch.” Pearl Jam fans to this day love the performance, most of all Dave Abbruzzese’s drumming. Fun fact: Abbruzzese was a replacement for previous drummer Matt Chamberlain, who left the band to play… for the in-house band of Saturday Night Live. 20. Sabrina Carpenter (May 19, 2024) (Image credit: NBC) Summer 2024 had legit heated competition for song of the summer. In May, formerDisneystar turned pop idol Sabrina Carpenter threw down the gauntlet with her sixth album Short n' Sweet, appropriately titled given its compact collection of dreamy pop tunes with a nostalgic touch. Just as the summer started, Carpenter came to SNL with a performance of “Espresso” and “Feather/Nonsense.” With her unique Marilyn Monroe-like aesthetics and an elaborate set that turned 30 Rock into a classy cocktail bar that Don Draper might frequent, Sabrina Carpenter made an excellent case for herself that summer 2024 was hers to own. 19. Radiohead (October 14, 2000) (Image credit: NBC) 18. Sun Ra (May 20, 1978) (Image credit: NBC) Early into Saturday Night Live’s now-legendary run, the show’s producers were less concerned about chasing trends and more about hearing what they wanted to hear. Thus was the case of its season three finale in 1978, which featured avant-garde jazz legend Sun Ra as the musical guest. Dressed like Egyptian pharaohs from outer space and rambling about the harmony of planets in a brief pre-performance interview, Sun Ra mystifies the studio audience with a lengthy 14-minute set. It’s the kind of performance that would never happen today in modern Saturday Night Live, and in retrospect, a miracle it ever did. 17. Taylor Swift (November 13, 2021) (Image credit: NBC) Taylor Swift is no stranger to Saturday Night Live. In 2021, to mark the “Taylor’s Version” release of her album Red, the juggernaut pop star carpet-bombed SNL’s stage with red-orange autumn leaves (all having fallen into place) to sing her epic 10-minute version of “All Too Well.” With Swift’s own directed music video/short film projected behind her, Taylor strums her guitar and sings longingly of a past love that could have and should have been her happily ever after. Sure, it has the vibe of crying tears into a pumpkin spice latte, but you can’t deny Swift is radiant in what appears to be her final form. 16. Mariah Carey (November 15, 1997) (Image credit: NBC) Mariah Carey was fresh out of high school when she made her first Saturday Night Live appearance in 1990. As a budding pop star, she was already a powerhouse talent even back then. But fast forward to 1997, amid the release of her acclaimed album Butterfly, Carey had matured into a true genre-bending phenom. Her growth is evident in her 1997 return to SNL, performing “Butterfly” and “My All” – two emotionally stirring R&B ballads that undoubtedly moved those lucky enough to hear it in person. 15. Childish Gambino (May 5, 2018) (Image credit: NBC) 14. Dr. Dre (feat. Eminem and Snoop Dogg) (October 23, 1999) (Image credit: NBC) That it’s Norm Macdonald who does the introduction isn’t even the best part. In 1999, to promote his new album 2001 (not that confusing), the West Coast titan of hip-hop took the stage of SNL with two other rap giants in tow. First it was Snoop Dogg who joined Dre in a performance of “Still DRE” (still rips). Then it was Eminem on “Forgot About Dre,” which impressively sees Eminem breathlessly rap his blistering verses live on the mic. While both Snoop and Eminem have their own history at SNL as solo acts, their joint performances with Dr. Dre remains a singular highlight. 13. Kendrick Lamar (November 15, 2014) (Image credit: NBC) 12. Queen (September 25, 1982) (Image credit: NBC) 11. Simon and Garfunkel (October 18, 1975) (Image credit: NBC) Five years after Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon broke up as a duo, the two experimented with working together again on a handful of occasions – including a visit to Saturday Night Live, for the show’s second episode. On October 18, 1975, the two performed “My Little Town” (a number recorded for Simon’s solo album) as well as “The Boxer” and “Scarborough Fair.” Sadly, this reunion was not exactly the start of a brand-new chapter, but rather an elongated postscript on their careers as collaborators. Simon retired from touring full-time in 2018, putting to bed any possibility of a legitimate reunion with his old partner. At least they still have this cozy performance, as well as Simon’s own return to SNL (as a solo act) in October 2018. 10. Justin Timberlake (March 9, 2013) (Image credit: NBC) 9. Faith No More (December 1, 1990) (Image credit: NBC) Is there any rock group more “Epic” than Faith No More? In 1990, the San Francisco rockers stomped into New York City for a dynamite performance on Saturday Night Live. The band played two songs off their smash 1989 album The Real Thing: “Epic” and “From Out of Nowhere.” As far as the mainstream audience tuned into SNL was concerned, Faith No More indeed came from out of nowhere. Lead singer Mike Patton is just as otherworldly, dressed in bizarre red outfits and moving all around the stage like he’s learning to walk for the first time. Off-putting? Maybe. Unforgettable? Definitely. 8. The Weeknd (March 7, 2020) (Image credit: NBC) 7. David Bowie (December 15, 1979) (Image credit: NBC) 6. Kanye West (May 18, 2013) (Image credit: NBC) The hype for Kanye West’s 2013 album Yeezus hit a fever pitch in May 2013, when the once-revered rapper took the stage of Saturday Night Live to perform two songs from the new release: “Black Skinhead” and “New Slaves.” In concert with Ye’s distorted primal screams and provocative lyrics aimed towards America’s racial injustices, the background graphics projected behind West are just as eye-catching. With West drowning in darkness, images of frightening police dogs, black Klan hoods, and distressed labels that read “NOT FOR SALE” highlight the rapper in silhouette, suggesting his fury towards a world that only ever sees in black and white. 5. A Tribe Called Quest (November 12, 2016) (Image credit: NBC) In the aftermath of the 2016 election that left everyone shook, A Tribe Called Quest took the stage of SNL to mark the release of their album We Got It From Here, Thank You 4 Your Service. That album title held extra meaning in the absence of member Phife Dawg, who died in March of that year. On stage, the group paid tribute with a mural of Phife towering behind the surviving members. Just before their performance of their song “We The People…,” guest star Dave Chapelle introduced the group with a passionate “At long last” to cue them up. 4. Beastie Boys and Elvis Costello (September 25, 1999) (Image credit: NBC) 3. Sinead O’Connor (October 3, 1992) (Image credit: NBC) 2. Nirvana (January 11, 1992) (Image credit: NBC) Long live Seattle grunge. In 1992, as the grunge scene saw a meteoric rise to define early ’90s rock, Nirvana enshrined their place in music history when they played their enduring masterpiece “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” as well as “Territorial Pissings,” both off their seminal 1991 album Nevermind. In a lot of ways, Nirvana’s January 1992 appearance on SNL marked the official end of the 1980s. It simply doesn’t get bigger than SNL, and to hear Nirvana’s meaty riffs and see them in scraggly torn denim outfits in front of a mass audience – it all opened the floodgates for the rest to come. 1. FEAR (October 31, 1981) (Image credit: NBC) Talk about trick or treat. On Halloween night in 1981, at the behest of former SNL star and fan Jim Belushi, hardcore California punk band FEAR invaded the inside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza and put on a sweaty basement show under the glamorous lights and cameras of NBC. With a gaggle of high-energy slam dancers who moshed around them and provocations from the band themselves – who shouted things like “It’s great to be in New Jersey” to jaded yuppie New Yorkers – FEAR earned their immortality in the unlikeliest of places. Music or mayhem, it doesn’t matter. With FEAR, they’re one and the same. 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3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action” 3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action” 3 Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action” 4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien” 4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien” 4 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien” 5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite” 5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite” 5 Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite” 1Squid Game season 2 review: “Secures its place as one of the best shows on television right now” 1Squid Game season 2 review: “Secures its place as one of the best shows on television right now” 1 Squid Game season 2 review: “Secures its place as one of the best shows on television right now” 2Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat” 2Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat” 2 Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat” 3Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses” 3Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses” 3 Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses” 4Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist” 4Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist” 4 Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist” 5Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands” 5Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands” 5 Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”