Jermaine Dupri - Sweetheart Ft. Mariah Carey ⟶ (Recent)

"Sweetheart," a collaboration between (credited as JD) and Mariah Carey , is a hip-hop and R&B remake of the 1986 freestyle hit originally by Rainy Davis . Released in 1998 , the track served as the lead single for Carey’s first greatest hits album, #1's , and the third single from Dupri’s debut studio album, Life in 1472 . Key Facts and Production

: Carey personally suggested the remake to Dupri, as she was a fan of the original song during her teenage years. Jermaine Dupri - Sweetheart ft. Mariah Carey

: Because it lacked a commercial single release in the U.S., its chart performance there was limited to the Bubbling Under Hot 100 . However, it reached the top 20 in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. "Sweetheart," a collaboration between (credited as JD) and

: In a 2018 interview, Dupri admitted he wished he could redo the song to make it sound "a little more ghetto". : Because it lacked a commercial single release in the U

Directed by , the music video is known for its striking visual style and exotic location.