| The Sweetest Thing | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Carlene Carter |
| Album: | I Fell in Love |
| B-Side: | "Goodnight Dallas"[1] |
| Released: | March 16, 1991 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 4:13 |
| Label: | Reprise |
| Producer: | Howie Epstein |
| Prev Title: | Come On Back |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | One Love |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
"The Sweetest Thing" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Carlene Carter. It was released in March 1991 as the third single from the album I Fell in Love. The song reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] It was written by Carter and Robert Ellis Orrall.