"Beth" is a song by American rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album "Destroyer". It was composed by drummer Peter Criss, his friend Stan Penridge and producer Bob Ezrin. Casablanca Records released it as a single in August 1976, after it was released as the B-side of "Detroit Rock City". "Beth" is Kiss's biggest commercial hit in the United States; it reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, received a Gold Record certification from the RIAA and a People's Choice Award in the "Favorite Song" category in 1977. "Beth" ranked #3 in VH1's 25 Greatest Power Ballads.