In addition to well selling albums from Sade and Alicia Keys, "Still Standing" and "Raymond V Raymond," both March 2010 releases from Monica and Usher respectively are among this year's top 10 best selling efforts.

According to a mid-year list compiled by Billboard, both efforts, which were released a week apart with hit singles dominating the R&B charts ("Everything To Me," "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" and "Lil Freak"), have outsold Rihanna's "Rated R" !

Featuring the current single "Love All Over Me," Monica's "Still Standing" comes in at no. 9 on the list with 454,000 copies sold, while Usher is further up the list at no.3 with 898,000 copies sold.