The song, originally titled "Beck", was composed by Criss and Penridge during their time with the band Chelsea. During the recording of "Destroyer", Criss showed it to Ezrin, who made several changes to it and recommended changing its title to "Beth". Due to its positive commercial reception, the song appeared in a large part of Criss's concerts, where most of the time, he sang it over an instrumental track. "Beth" has appeared on several compilations and live albums, including "Kiss Unplugged" (1996), where the group performed it acoustically.