Ground (official Music Video): Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher

: The video features the band performing in front of a blue screen, which was filled with abstract animated images and gritty war footage, creating a vibrant, psychedelic backdrop.

: The video received heavy rotation on MTV , which named the Chili Peppers an "artist to watch," helping Mother's Milk become their first gold record by early 1990.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1989 music video for —a high-voltage cover of Stevie Wonder’s 1973 classic—served as a pivotal commercial breakthrough that transitioned the band from underground funk-rockers to MTV mainstays. Released as the lead single from their fourth album, Mother's Milk , the video captures the raw energy of a band undergoing a major transformation following the tragic loss of founding guitarist Hillel Slovak. Creative Direction and Visual Style Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (Official Music Video)

: Lead singer Anthony Kiedis reportedly gave the directors full creative freedom on one condition: they had to "make us look like the Gods of Funk".

"Higher Ground" is historically significant for debuting the band's most iconic and commercially successful lineup. : The video features the band performing in

: This was the first music video to feature guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith . Frusciante's melodic sensibilities and Flea’s "thunderous" slap bass—which famously replaced the keyboard line of the original—became the foundation of their signature sound.

Watch the official music video for 'Higher Ground' to see the explosive energy that defined the Mother's Milk era: Cultural Legacy Released as the lead single from their fourth

Directed by and Bill Stobaugh , the video is characterized by its manic, "visually jarring" aesthetic that mirrored the band's high-energy stage presence.