FUSE TV - Science Says Rihanna, Miley Have Greater Vocal Range Than Lady Gaga

Do you like Rihanna more than Lady Gaga? Well, it looks like science might have your back.

Despite Gaga's tirade against lip syncing and her undeniably full-bodied voice, a new study claims that when it comes to vocal range, Gaga is far from the best.

Measuring the highest and lowest notes a performer has successfully nailed in the recording studio, a fascinating new chart (h/t Uproxx) ranks some of rock, pop and soul's greatest singers based on their vocal range.

Not only does Rihanna outpace Mother Monster's vocal range, but Miley Cyrus can actually cover more ground than LG. Gaga finds herself in the middle of this list, right below Neil Young and far below Miley Cyrus. The website Diva Devotee backs this claim up, pointing out that Miley & RiRi both have three-octave voices while Gaga's tops out at 2.7. 

What's equally surprising is the man who tops this list: Axl Rose. At his peak, the Guns N' Roses frontman apparently had more vocal range than anyone else—even more than Mariah Carey, who comes in at No. 2 here.

Rounding out the top 10 with Mariah and Axl are Prince, Steven Tyler, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Thom Yorke. At the way bottom of this list are country crooners Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan, whose vocal highs and lows are not too far apart.