Michael Jackson went through essentially the same cycle on Thriller: from "Wanna be Startin' Somethin'" and "The Girl Is Mine" to "Beat It" and "Billie Jean."

Two-thirds of YouTube users agree: Nicki Minaj's last single was a stupid-show.

All rock fans have now are the Black Keys. And the countless other rock bands that are overlooked by the Top 40 but still produce great music, of course.