Pop Quiz: Which Pop Queen Bops Reign Supreme?

The TRL Pop Quiz works like this: our editors are posed a music-related question and have only 15 minutes and just 100 words to statistics, pick and explain their answers. For this edition, we're doing what we call a 3x3, picking three preference songs by three related artists. This week's quiz: Across the catalogs of three current queens of pop—Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez—which three songs reign supreme?


"No Tears Left to Cry" is a faux-ballad that maintains the feint up until for 22 seconds before flipping into a club-ready bop, three minutes of self-assured, forward-moving pop. As a Talking Heads fan, I’m a sucker for "Bad Liar" and its “Psycho Killer” sample. "Cool For the Summer" played a pivotal role in the opening episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race that I ever watched, and afterward became a minor meme within my friend sort, shorthand for the entire ecstacy that is every episode of the beloved series. So thank you for that, Demi. - Gus Turner


I love Selena Gomez’s cool confidence in her artistry; my first song just has to be “Hands to Myself,” which brims and oozes with such flirty, fun sensuality that I don’t feel several other artists could have made work. “Into You” is Ariana Grande’s pop magnum opus that has flat-out not gotten the passion it deserves. And While I'd like to be fair and pick a Demi song here, my gut is going for a second Ariana jam—“One Last Time” is lyrically built like a ballad, however builds into such a unforgettably heartfelt anthem. - Terron Moore


“La La Land” by Demi Lovato was an anthem for anyone who was still in their scene phase however had a soft spot for pop bops. Is that just me? The song lets early Demi (and her love of dresses with high tops) shine. “Side to Side” is any time As soon as I realized that Ariana Grande had truly moved past her squeaky tidy teen pop star image on her way to becoming the mature pop queen she is today. And “Give It Up” by Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande is hands down the ideal song to come out of Victorious, don’t @ me. - Leah Williams


I’m delighted to mention that I've Been a fan of Ariana Grande since I first heard "The Way" back in 2013—I habitually knew that she and Mac Miller had a special connection. Honeymoon Avenue is a classic also it doesn’t get enough recognition. “Be My Baby” will constantly be a preference of mine because Cashmere Cat is a genius, yet "Adore" is an even better collab that each person forgets about. In case you aren’t obsessed with "Into You," you’re honestly playing yourself. Yet deep down, a tiny piece of me misses the duets with Big Sean. - Sydney Gore


Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato have two of the perfect voices in the music industry today. Their control, their belts, those high notes! A preference Ariana Grande song of mine is her 2013 track "Honeymoon Avenue," which touches on that heart wrenching moment any time whenever you realize you’re at the end of a relationship and wish to go back to the starting again. Demi Lovato’s "In Case" and "Warrior" are two powerful ballads off her 2013 album that routinely strike a chord with me. Lovato is routinely refreshingly raw and real in her discussions of both love and mental health. - Kristen Maldonado


I love love songs, and I listened to “Daydreaming” a lot while stuck in traffic in LA, actually daydreaming about my partner once we first began dating. “The Way” is a love song, also, although more energetic. You gotta balance the playlist! It can’t all be slow! Plus it’s very Mariah-y. And I have some respect for Demi and why she speaks out about different causes so on songs like “Sorry Not Sorry,” I totally support her knocking on her haters! - Landyn Pan