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The Uplift Mofo Party Plan by Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan is an album by Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in 1987. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 33 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Behind The Sun”, on 22 lists with a best position of #38.
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' third album, came out on September 29, 1987, and it's the only studio record with all four founders playing on every track: Anthony Kiedis singing, Flea on bass, Hillel Slovak on guitar and Jack Irons on drums. New producer Michael Beinhorn pushed them to stretch out, and the band's loose-limbed funk rock now carries streaks of reggae and heavy metal; Flea later reckoned it was the most rocking thing they ever made.
"Fight Like a Brave" was the only single, and "Behind the Sun" got its own release in 1992 to promote What Hits!?. It was their first album to reach the Billboard 200, at 148, and their earliest record to eventually go gold. It was also the end of something. After the tour, Slovak died of a heroin overdose in 1988, and Irons, unable to cope with losing his friend, quit the band.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Uplift Mofo Party Plan on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behind The Sun | 22 | #38 | – | 1992–2024 | |
| 2 | Fight Like a Brave | 11 | #389 | – | 1988–2014 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.