Billboard magazine named her the "top Latin artist of ", and the "best selling Latin artist of ". Rivera began recording music in Her recordings often had themes of social issues, infidelity, and relationships. Rivera released her first studio album, Si Quieres Verme Llorar , in the late s, failing to attain commercial success; however, she rose to prominence in the United States and Mexico with her major-label debut, Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida.