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1. Whitney Houston (1991) It is hard to get everyone to agree on one thing, but most people agree this is without question the greatest Super Bowl national anthem performance of all time.

1. Whitney Houston (1991) It is hard to get everyone to agree on one thing, but most people agree this is without question the greatest Super Bowl national anthem performance of all time.

France: La Marseillaise

After the US's The Star-Spangled Banner, La Marseillaise is probably the most instantly recognised national anthem in the world. It is certainly one of the most rousing.

In a historical sense, national anthems are a relatively recent phenomenon, with the first ones composed in the late 18th century in Europe. Today, the total number is massive, with all 193 UN countries having a national anthem. Former and non-UN countries' anthems add to the list.

The shortest anthems are those of Japan, Jordan and San Marino, each with only four lines.

'The Star Spangled Banner' (USA) / Ecuador national anthem

Based on this system, the UK's national anthem 'God Save the King' / 'God Save the Queen' came out as one of the easiest, and 'The Star Spangled Banner' one of the hardest songs to sing. But the toughest of all, it turns out, is Ecuador's.

1. Whitney Houston & The Florida Orchestra (1991)

The anthem of the Netherlands, "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe" or just "Wilhelmus", has the oldest music: a tune taken from a French anti-Protestant song known as "Chartres" that was first written down in 1574, and used unofficially as the anthem from the 17th century before being finally adopted formally in 1932.

Denmark is one of only two countries in the world—the other being New Zealand—with two official national anthems of equal status.

No, we only have one National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner.

Which country doesn't have a national anthem? ›

Cyprus is the only nation that does not own a national anthem and instead borrows the national anthems of Greece and Turkey.

Sing God's song : (the longest hymn in history)

Countries with the shortest average height include Timor Leste, Laos, and the Solomon Islands.

But where did the anthem come from, and why are there no words? Spain's 'Marcha Real', is one of the few national anthems with no lyrics at all. The Royal March is in the no-text club with just three other countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and San Marino.

The shortest Super Bowl anthem performance goes to Neil Diamond at Super Bowl 21, when he only took 1 minute and 2 seconds.

Whitney Houston (1991)

Whitney, at the peak of her vocal powers, roared through a rousing rendition in 1991 that is widely considered the gold standard.

Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata Panjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha Dravida-Utkala-Banga Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga uchchala-jaladhi-taranga Tava Subha name jage, tave subha asisa mage, gahe tava jaya-gatha. Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.

Brooks had denied a request from the network to pre-record his National Anthem performance, so when he realized that they were not going to air the emotional "We Shall Be Free" video, he left the stadium 45 minutes before kickoff.