: Carey personally suggested the remake to Dupri, as she was a fan of the original song during her teenage years.
: While the song was sent to U.S. radio on September 7, 1998 , its planned commercial release in the United States was withdrawn. Instead, it was often distributed for free with purchases of the #1's album. Jermaine Dupri - Sweetheart ft. Mariah Carey
"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,