'Teenage Dream' sold off of the generic pop singles and even grabbed AOTY nom.
If we are thinking Grammy recognition then IKYWT and 22 will probably be the safest bets. Grammies have been sales over qualty (metascore) when it comes to pop music.
IKYWT is actually a really good pop song. Its mature, and lyrically pretty good. It should be the next single simply because its performing digitally as if it was
22 Can stay on the album, its cute and catchy, but way immature and probably would be bad for the public's perception of her. Starlight, All too Well for pop singles >>>
"Stay Stay Stay" >> Max Martin's career (if he has one).
You better stan for "Slaył" but
*NSYNC - I Want You Back / It's Gonna Be Me
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time / Lucky / Overprotected
Backstreet Boys - The Call
The Veronicas - 4Ever
The Lord - I Knew You Were Holy