O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Skillet song)

"O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
Single by Skillet
Released	November 14, 2025
Genre	Christian rock, symphonic rock, Christian metal, Gospel music, Hymn
Length	4:32
Label	Hear It Loud Records
Songwriter	John Cooper
Producers	John Cooper, Korey Cooper
Skillet singles chronology
"Ash in the Wind" (2024) "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" (2025)

"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" is a song by the Christian rock band Skillet, released on November 14, 2025. The song received mostly positive reviews, though several critics labelled the song "demonic". ^[1] The song debuted leading five Billboard charts, both in the United States and internationally, hitting No. 3 on the Digital Song Sales chart. ^[2]

Background

John Cooper said that the song was conceived due to high fan demand, with both he and Korey Cooper composing it entirely themselves. ^[3] Prior to the release of the song and accompanying music video, it was first shown to a private audience of families of military veterans in collaboration with YouTube channel Rock Feed. ^[4]

Reception

The song received mostly positive reviews; critics labelled the track "demonic" due to the heaviness of the latter portion of the song. ^[1] Despite the criticism, the song debuted leading five Billboard charts, both in the United States and internationally, additionally hitting No. 3 on the Digital Song Sales chart. ^[2]

Charts

Chart performance for "O Come O Come Emmanuel"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Canadian Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [2]	12
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [5]	3
US Holiday 100 ( Billboard ) [6]	79
US Hot Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [7]	12
US Hot Hard Rock Songs ( Billboard ) [8]	6
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9]	40

References

1. Cummings, Tony (December 12, 2025). "Tony Cummings reports on a controversy surrounding multi-Platinum metal and rock band SKILLET". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
2. "Skillet's "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" Soars to #1 Across Multiple Billboard Charts". Jesus Freak Hideout. The Media Collective. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
3. "Skillet shares recording of 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel' hymn". NewsReleaseToday. November 14, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
4. Unachi, Sunny (November 21, 2025). "Skillet Drops First-Ever Christmas Track "O Come, O Come Emmanuel". Heart Song Live. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
5. "Skillet Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved 2026-01-26.
6. "Skillet | Biography, Music, & News". Billboard . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
7. "Skillet Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 2026-01-26.
8. "Skillet Chart History (Hot Hard Rock Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 2026-01-26.
9. "Skillet Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 2026-01-26.