Aretha Franklin's hits rise in iTunes charts following her death

Aretha Franklin's music quickly climbed the iTunes' charts following her death on Thursday.

Her 30 Greatest Hitsalbum hit the No. 1 spot, replacing Nicki Minaj's new album,Queen.

"It seems very strange to wake up and hear that she passed today even though she lived such a long and fulfilled life. It's no secret that she's an icon. She is an icon of all icons," Minajsaid on Apple Music.

"I don't know anyone she hasn't inspired."

More songs from Franklin, including (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,Think,Chain of Foolsand I Say A Little Prayer,were in the Top 10.

Tributes to the singer poured in from politicians including U.S. President Donald Trump and former presidentsBarack Obama andBill Clinton, other leading musicians includingand religious leaders including Jesse Jackson

The iTunes charts tracks digital sales and is updated multiple times each day.

Franklin died of pancreatic cancer at age 76.

She had battled undisclosed health issues in recent years and in 2017 announced her retirement from touring.