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The showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens took a backseat to “Queen Bey,” primarily known as the pop star Beyonce, as she made it clear that she runs the world during the Super Bowl’s 2013 halftime show.

Beyonce hit the stage in full diva mode and made sure to jam pack her 12-minute performance with enough booty shaking, hair flipping and hip thrusting moves.

With expectations set high and social media sites flooding with anticipation, the 31-year-old superstar had to pull out all the stops for the “Beyonce Bowl,” especially after the lip-sync controversy surrounding the Presidential Inauguration.

It appeared that this time Beyonce was singing live, yet given the physical demand of her dance moves and mobility on stage, canned tracks were implemented along with other forms of audio.

Let’s be honest, though: who really cares? The woman can sing and dance for days, so let her do her thing and entertain us all.

Kristin Letrich, 24, of Willow Springs, was pleased with the halftime show.

“The Super Bowl halftime show is never about how well you can sing,” said Letrich. “It’s all for the fun and entertainment.”

So what composed this 12-minute performance that America fell so crazy in love with?

Well, if a silhouette of Beyonce’s bombshell body encircled with fire did not at least grab your attention, let alone make you want to get up and dance, then the remainder of the show was sure to do the trick.

“Love on Top” and “Crazy in Love” kicked off the Super Bowl madness along with 135 backup dancers and a dazzling display of lights, not to mention Beyonce in a leather lace ensemble leotard.

But wait – no Beyonce moment and throwback to the ’90s would be complete without Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams showing up.

The short reunion was capped off with the surprise of Rowland and Williams joining Beyonce in performing the iconic “Single Ladies” number and dance.

As Beyonce reclaimed the solo spotlight, she capped off the show with a jazzed-up version of “Halo.”

Shortly after the halftime show concluded, the lights blew out at the Superdome. Some say it was just a coincidence, while others truly believe “Queen Bey” just shut it down.

The countdown to Super Bowl 2014 is already being discussed, in terms of entertainment, that is. Rumors are circulating that Jay-Z will be the entertainer of choice, and who better to entertain New York than Brooklyn’s finest?