The band released the song "
Sun of Jamaica" at the end of 1979. It topped the German single charts for nine weeks in 1980. Their next single was "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again", based on a
Liliuokalani composition "
Aloha ʻOe". The song reached the top 5 in the European charts, including the number 1 spot in Austria. The group's debut album
Zauber der Karibik, internationally known as
Sun of Jamaica, was met with commercial success, reaching the top 5 in several countries. The second album,
Land of Gold, performed poorly, not reaching the German top 40, but spawned hits "Eldorado" and "Rain". In 1981, the band released the album
Holiday in Paradise, which featured the song "
Seven Tears". When released in the UK next year, "Seven Tears" became the band's breakthrough hit on the British market, where it topped the singles chart for three weeks and was also a million-seller. This success was followed by the release of the compilation
Seven Tears, which was well received in the UK, while in mainland Europe, the band released the retrospective
Tropical Dreams to a modest success. However, the group's subsequent releases did not draw as much attention. The next studio album,
Born to Win, failed to chart and did not produce any impactful hits. In 1984 and 1985, Goombay Dance Band released several non-album singles, which were commercial failures. In the 1990s, the band released several albums, including the
Christmas Album and the compilation
Island of Dreams, which was met with moderate chart success and featured a new version of "Sun of Jamaica". The band celebrated their 30th anniversary with a collection of new songs and re-recorded hits in 2009. The following year, they recorded "Is This the Way to the World Cup" to celebrate the
2010 FIFA World Cup. Oliver Bendt toured with the Goombay Dance Band until the end of 2016, when he retired shortly after his 70th birthday. ==Band members==