Ratings/Rev. 2.83. 3. 3. - Tick Tock No Fear. 1995. 3.00. 3. 3. - Goal. 1997. 3.26. 5. 5. - Budapest Dolls. 1998. +1. 3.41. 16. 1. Rate Your Music Heaven Street Seven hometown, lineup, biography - Last.fm
The "story" behind (meaning "I'm sorry") by the Hungarian alternative rock band Heaven Street Seven (HS7) is one of a breakout hit that defined the "Golden Age" of Hungarian indie-pop. Released in 2000 as part of their first all-Hungarian album, Cukor , the song helped the band transition from a niche English-singing act to mainstream icons. The Song's Legacy Heaven Street Seven (HS7) SajnГЎlom
: Before 2000, HS7 primarily wrote in English to emulate their British influences (like Radiohead and REM). Cukor changed everything, and "Sajnálom," alongside "Hol van az a krézi srác?", became one of their most enduring hits, leading to the band winning the European Breakthrough Award at MIDEM in 2004. Ratings/Rev
“They were big for a while when this musical style, usually called Hungarian Alternative or just 'Alter,' enjoyed mainstream success.” Reddit · r/askhungary 1998. +1. 3.41.
“My favourite Hungarian band to this day. Szűcs Krisztián is still active, I like his solo songs a lot.” Reddit · r/askhungary
Fans often remember the song as the soundtrack to the early 2000s alternative scene in Hungary.