The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987) is the third studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 29, 1987, by EMI Manhattan.

On The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, Slovak experimented with genres outside of traditional funk music including reggae and speed metal. His melodic riff featured in the song "Behind the Sun" inspired the group to create "pretty" songs with an emphasis on melody.

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan was released on September 29, 1987, and peaked at number 148 on the Billboard 200, which was far more successful than any of the band's previous releases. It was the band's first album to enter the Billboard 200, and has since been certified Gold in the United States. The band filmed a music video for the album's lead single, "Fight Like a Brave", but the song failed to make an impact on any Billboard charts. "Behind the Sun" was not released as a single until 1992, after the band had released two subsequent albums, Mother's Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik. The single, which was released to promote the Chili Peppers' What Hits!? compilation album, peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.