Myth (song)

"Myth"
Single by Beach House
from the album Bloom
ReleasedMarch 7, 2012
Recorded2011
StudioSonic Ranch (Tornillo, Texas)
GenreDream pop
Length
  • 4:18 (album version)
  • 3:58 (radio edit)
LabelSub Pop
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Beach House singles chronology
"Zebra"
(2010)
"Myth"
(2012)
"Lazuli"
(2012)
Official audio
"Myth" on YouTube

"Myth" is a song by American dream pop duo Beach House. The song was released on March 7, 2012, through Sub Pop, on the band's website, as the lead single for the band's fourth studio album, Bloom. The song was written and produced entirely by the duo, along with co-production from Chris Coady, and was recorded alongside the album in 2011 at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas.

A dream pop track, "Myth" received universal acclaim from music critics upon release, who considered it a fascinating evolution in their musical style; it was also considered as one of the duo's best songs to date and one of the best songs of the year. The song was also performed live on Late Show with David Letterman and Later... with Jools Holland. In 2023, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting a total of 500,000 units sold in the United States.