 "AB III" was written throughout 2008 and 2009, but the songs were arranged generally quickly.Regarding the arrangement and recording process of the album, lead singer Myles Kennedy said that the creation of "AB III" was different from that of the band's previous album, "Blackbird", because the band had about six weeks to put the music together before they started to work with their producer, Michael Baskette.Kennedy said, "I think it actually worked out well, because it's a very spontaneous record."