Fergie and Q-Tip and GoonRock, ''A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)''
![Fergie, Music, ... | Hayley Williams: I love Q-Tip, I love Fergie. But a little too much of this party might actually kill somebody, and that somebody might be](https://ew.com/thmb/cacm36zzM-CVt9EyczD49jneHAg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-little-party-never-killed-nobody-492fdd76ac9e4c12bfe34ed7fa2c9dab.jpg)
Hayley Williams: I love Q-Tip, I love Fergie. But a little too much of this party might actually kill somebody, and that somebody might be me.
Ester Dean: Did they put ''It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing'' in there? I think that feels classic. This is my favorite.
Zedd: Fergie's vocal performance is really solid, besides the part that sounds a little bit like ''Party Rock Anthem,'' but that's fine in this case.
Ed Sheeran: That was quite a surprising one, actually. It kind of has a hint of old-school soul-funk and then just suddenly drops into an EDM tune. I think those songs always do well in summer.
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams, ''Get Lucky''
![Daft Punk, Music, ... | Ester Dean: It's got that funk feel, a real Donna Summer thing. I love it. Hayley Williams: This is my current favorite song! A perfect](https://ew.com/thmb/o6s04JaI7Jo_YXmfJ9eLu7XMoCE=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-get-lucky-204e0427394b4e93ac036d8da63d0e4e.jpg)
Ester Dean: It's got that funk feel, a real Donna Summer thing. I love it.
Hayley Williams: This is my current favorite song! A perfect collaboration. I would die for our band to work with Pharrell or Daft Punk.
Zedd: It's really groovy, very soulful. It's good to hear dance music that doesn't sound like the thing we've heard a thousand times before.
Ed Sheeran: I like that it's well written but it's still dance music. It's good to listen to. It's probably a good barbecue song as well.
Mariah Carey feat. Miguel, ''#Beautiful''
![Music, Mariah Carey | Ed Sheeran: I love Miguel, and I think it was a smart move for them to team up. If it does [become a hit] it](https://ew.com/thmb/UhkiNisqf25B4iboCQ9dcswozBQ=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-beautiful-689b095680144e39998ab430baa21179.jpg)
Ed Sheeran: I love Miguel, and I think it was a smart move for them to team up. If it does [become a hit] it will be a creeper. It won't just smash out in people's faces.
Zedd: It doesn't blow me away, but it's a very solid production, very solid vocal takes, even though Mariah is not in that song that much. I would have titled it ''featuring Mariah Carey.'' She's always great, though.
will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber, ''#thatPOWER''
![Will I Am, Music, ... | Hayley Williams: If I say I don't get it, does that mean I'm getting old? Ester Dean: I just don't hear Justin on this thing.](https://ew.com/thmb/WeTbUb_Bz6OeEaR0HE8HbKmLyk4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-that-power-1a33c20aa39347d7a0d08cbf842ee26c.jpg)
Hayley Williams: If I say I don't get it, does that mean I'm getting old?
Ester Dean: I just don't hear Justin on this thing. Same with that Britney song [Spears' 2012 collab with will.i.am, ''Scream & Shout''].
Zedd: I personally love the song. I think it sounds really good from a production and engineering standpoint.
Ed Sheeran: It's not really my thing, but will.i.am songs usually work in clubs. I think it will be a top-down kind of car-blasting record.
Drop City Yacht Club, ''Crickets''
![Music, The Crickets | Ed Sheeran: It kind of echoes a bit of, like, Madcon's ''Beggin'.'' It's that kind of vibe. It's a fine line between pop and hip-hop,](https://ew.com/thmb/kSztBWUyVC0pZ1QsT7Q6GKrHWZs=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-crickets-8f08b91b9ed8458db5658fb58827cf66.jpg)
Ed Sheeran: It kind of echoes a bit of, like, Madcon's ''Beggin'.'' It's that kind of vibe. It's a fine line between pop and hip-hop, but this fills it.
Ester Dean: I get some New Boyz mixed with Macklemore going on there. It's a fun summertime jam for a 15-, 16-year-old kid, but it's not for me. I'm not going to that party.
Hayley Williams: I was all confused by the band name, then the chorus kicked in and it didn't matter anymore. Feels good!
Zedd: I personally thought that it sounds too much like ''Nothin' on You'' by B.o.B and Bruno Mars.
Ke$ha, ''Crazy Kids''
![Kesha, Music | Ester Dean: This has a chance, but I like the Fergie one better. Hayley Williams: I like to hear Ke$ha sing, so I'm into this.](https://ew.com/thmb/-K7ijjSBjX2uYmpiDMnIwwms_tI=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-crazy-kids-aaf52d133c814cf89e516be51317b057.jpg)
Ester Dean: This has a chance, but I like the Fergie one better.
Hayley Williams: I like to hear Ke$ha sing, so I'm into this. Give me more.
Ed Sheeran: Although Ke$ha isn't the type of music that I would listen to on a regular basis, I think she's consistently coming up with very, very catchy choruses, so I wouldn't be surprised if that ended up being one of the songs of the summer.
Zedd: This reminds me of Far East Movement, which is a good thing.
Iggy Azalea, ''Work''
![Music | Ester Dean: I love Iggy. She's one you can bet on. Hayley Williams: This just sounds like Ke$ha to me. Zedd: I'm not the biggest](https://ew.com/thmb/GMMBr-9x5bGP5zz-q8HrkxxmFyA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-work-4fec3e81b02a4ed48f2d5ad2ce2ac95f.jpg)
Ester Dean: I love Iggy. She's one you can bet on.
Hayley Williams: This just sounds like Ke$ha to me.
Zedd: I'm not the biggest fan of rap music, but I think it's a very solid work. The production isn't bad at all.
Ed Sheeran: I think it's going to be a club hit, but I've been very wrong about songs. [Laughs]
Demi Lovato, ''Heart Attack''
![Demi Lovato, Music | Hayley Williams: I'm a fan of all of her singles. Girl can sing her ass off! Ester Dean: I f---ing love her. You can be](https://ew.com/thmb/kTeAMrF9hPrnSuOWPpn2OLudpOA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-heart-attack-77631007619d4e728109e38be7c38cca.jpg)
Hayley Williams: I'm a fan of all of her singles. Girl can sing her ass off!
Ester Dean: I f---ing love her. You can be sad in the sunshine, or you can be happy in the pouring rain. It's all about where the heart is.
Zedd: This has been stuck in my head for a while now. The only thing for me is that it doesn't really take any risks, but that's not necessarily bad.
Ed Sheeran: I actually really like the hook. This is definitely a radio hit.
Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly, ''Cruise''
![Nelly, Music | Hayley Williams: I think Nelly just jumped the shark. Ester Dean: I love it. I just have to figure out where Nelly is. Maybe I](https://ew.com/thmb/BDNYCL9a8f-7JCmcnAy7r_QGP8w=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-cruise-c3e12af74abf40fba6b72417270f878c.jpg)
Hayley Williams: I think Nelly just jumped the shark.
Ester Dean: I love it. I just have to figure out where Nelly is. Maybe I just have to listen harder? I'm from Oklahoma, so I am country. Nelly's as Southern as I am, and he'll be forever out of the box.
Zedd: Nothing good or bad I can say about it. It's just, I'm probably not the right person to judge that song.
Ed Sheeran: I'm English and we don't really get a whole lot of country, so I like the really countrified version of it, without Nelly. Not to say I don't like Nelly. I just prefer the other one.
Avril Lavigne, ''Here's to Never Growing Up''
![Music, Avril Lavigne | Ester Dean: This feels like the old Avril Lavigne, and when I say old, I mean it's the one you've been waiting for, where her](https://ew.com/thmb/6FSxdw8hHVIsh3uIKc0_4JxI5Vk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-heres-to-never-growing-up-7dfa4521c3094555a849c0a8400a2880.jpg)
Ester Dean: This feels like the old Avril Lavigne, and when I say old, I mean it's the one you've been waiting for, where her voice is cracking and she's doing that yodeling thing, and you're like, ''Oh my God, I love her!'' This might end up being my ringtone.
Zedd: This has a little bit too much Auto-Tune for me to be able to love it.
Ed Sheeran: When I first heard it, I was like, ''Oh, why is Avril Lavigne trying to copy so-and-so?'' But actually everyone's been copying Avril Lavigne, so it's nice that she's come back.
Imagine Dragons, ''Demons''
![Music | Ester Dean: It's kind of heavy. Not for me. I thought it was cool, but it's not on my iPod right now. Not today. Maybe](https://ew.com/thmb/T3J6KmVQUjSgfaMl00llR928KGQ=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/summer-songs-demons-bf09e20a63c745c6acbbb82737ddd63a.jpg)
Ester Dean: It's kind of heavy. Not for me. I thought it was cool, but it's not on my iPod right now. Not today. Maybe tomorrow.
Zedd: A really good and catchy pop song. Though it doesn't necessarily sound like the summer, if we're talking about that.
Hayley Williams: This song is a little slow-paced for my taste, but I'm hoping to catch them live soon. I heard their show is amazing.
Ed Sheeran: I really like this, actually. I don't know if it's necessarily a summer song, but it's good, so I hope it's a hit.